Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water DevelopmentP.O. Box 30134
Capital CityLilongwe 3
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TABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................. viiFOREWORD ............................................................................................... ix PREFACE ................................................................................................... xiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... xiii1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 11.1 Overview ......................................................................................... 11.2 Agriculture in Malawi ...................................................................... 21.3 Evolution of Agricultural Development Policy in Malawi ................ 61.4 Rationale and Justification for the National Agriculture Policy........ 82. BROAD POLICY DIRECTIONS ....................................................... 102.1 Policy Goal ...................................................................................... 102.2 Policy Outcomes ............................................................................. 102.3 Policy Objectives ............................................................................. 103. POLICY PRIORITY AREAS ............................................................. 123.1 Policy Priority Area 1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity ........................................................................... 3.2 Policy Priority Area 2: Sustainable Irrigation Development ............ 133.3 Policy Priority Area 3: Mechanisation of Agriculture ....................... 143.4 Policy Priority Area 4: Agricultural Market Development, Agro processing and Value Addition .............................................. 153.5 Policy Priority Area 5: Food and Nutrition Security ........................ 163.6 Policy Priority Area 6: Agricultural Risk Management ..................... 173.7 Policy Priority Area 7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture .................................................... 183.8 Policy Priority Area 8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening ..................................... 184. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ......................................... 204.1 Institutional Arrangements .............................................................. 204.2 Implementation Plan ....................................................................... 284.3 Monitoring and Evaluation .............................................................. 29
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ANNEX 1: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE POLICY ............................................................................. 31Policy Priority Area 3.1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity ....................................................................................... 31Policy Priority Area 3.2: Sustainable Irrigation Development .................. 39Policy Priority Area 3.3: Mechanisation of Agriculture ............................. 43Policy Priority Area 3.4: Agriculture Market Development, Agroprocessing and Value Addition ........................................................ 45Policy Priority Area 3.5: Food and Nutrition Security .............................. 54Policy Priority Area 3.6: Agricultural Risk Management ........................... 59Policy Priority Area 3.7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture ..................................................... 62Policy Priority Area 3.8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening .................................................................... 65ANNEX 2: MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE POLICY ............................................... 70Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity .................................................................... 70Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.2: Sustainable Irrigation Development ........................................................................................... 82Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.3: Mechanisation of Agriculture ...... 87Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.4: Agriculture Market Development, Agroprocessing and Value Addition ................................. 89Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.5: Food and Nutrition Security ....... 98Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.6: Agricultural Risk Management .... 103Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture ........................................ 107Monitoring of Policy Priority Area 3.8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening .............................................. 111
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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSADMARC Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation
ASWAp Agriculture Sector Wide Approach
CAADP Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme
COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
DAES Department of Agricultural Extension Services
DAPS Department of Agricultural Planning Services
DARS Department of Agricultural Research Services
DAHLD Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development
DCD Department of Crop Development
DLRC Department of Land Resources and Conservation
EPA Extension Planning Area
FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
FISP Farm Input Subsidy Programme
IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MGDS Malawi Growth and Development Strategy
MoAIWD Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
MoEST Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology
MoFEP&D Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
MoH Ministry of Health
MoIT Ministry of Industry and Trade
MoLHUD Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
MoNREM Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining
MoTPW Ministry of Transport and Public Works
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NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
OPC Office of the President and Cabinet
SADC Southern African Development Community
TEVETA Technical, Entrepreneurial, and Vocational Education and Training Authority
UN United Nations
USAID United States Agency for International Development
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FOREWORDEffective policies are the best beginnings for driving effective programs that deliver to the people. The best policies are those that take a realistic view of our context, needs, priorities and future challenges.
Our reality as a country is that it is only now that we are diversifying and expanding our economy. The fact however is that agriculture remains the anchor of our economy. It is the main support of our life. Given this importance, agriculture deserves to be driven by best policies.
However, for many years, our agriculture sector has been guided by sub-sectoral policies that are sometimes out-dated and incompatible with each other. These challenges have significantly limited the efficacy of past programs. This necessitated the need for realignment and updating of sub-sectoral policies to provide clear guidance and achievement of objectives.
Government has now developed the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) in order to provide clear and comprehensive policy guidance in agriculture. This policy framework addresses current challenges and attends to future challenges facing the sector. The specific objective of the NAP is to guide Malawi to achieve transformation of the agriculture sector. More specifically, this policy guides us towards increasing production, productivity, and real farm incomes.
This policy means we can now move forward as a country with a clear direction in agriculture. We have defined clear goals and objectives for us to pursue.
The NAP is aligned to Malawi’s Vision 2020 and the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II, which are the overarching long-term and medium-term development strategies, respectively. The policy will inform the agricultural content of the next medium-term development strategy.
The NAP is designed to transform the lives of ordinary Malawians. This policy will guide us through a process by which individual farm households shift their economic activities from being strongly subsistence-oriented towards more specialized and market-oriented production.
Finally, I urge all of us to implement this policy with urgent effectiveness and efficiency. That duty is for us all.
Professor Arthur Peter MutharikaPresident of the Republic of Malawi
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PREFACEAgriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, economic growth, export earnings, poverty reduction, food security, and nutrition. It also plays a critical role in ensuring sustainable use of natural resources. However, we must confront and overcome several challenges in the sector, including low agricultural productivity, susceptibility to weather shocks, and poor management of land, water, and soils. All of these pose a threat to food security and nutrition in the face of a growing population, increased land pressure, and climate change. In trying to address these challenges in the past, Malawi has over-concentrated on maize self-sufficiency for food and tobacco as a cash crop, at the expense of other agricultural commodities, including livestock and fisheries. Moreover, the sector remains predominantly subsistence-oriented. In response, the NAP seeks to sustainably transform the sector from a subsistence to a market-orientation in order to increase agricultural production, marketed surpluses of commodities, and real incomes.
With regard to food security, the principal responsibility of agriculture is to produce sufficient diverse and nutritious foods, provide reliable food markets, and increase agricultural incomes. However, food security and nutrition are not the sole responsibility of agriculture. Therefore, the vision of the NAP to assuring food security and nutrition is a more coordinated and diversified approach through the commercialisation of agriculture. Commercialising smallholder farmers will thus be the principal focus of this policy in order to optimise resources under smallholder subsector. However, the NAP recognises all types of entrepreneurial farmers and will support them to increase the scale and quality of their production, while promoting pro-poor linkages between large-scale estates and smallholder farmers. This must be accompanied by strategies elsewhere in government that will enable many Malawians to transition out of agriculture into remunerative non-agricultural employment, while also providing social protection services for the most vulnerable.
The NAP is premised on a spirit of inclusiveness and coordinated partnerships. In developing the policy, nationwide consultations were conducted at district and national levels. Over 50 focus group discussions were conducted with farmers, government staff, subject matter specialists, NGOs and civil society, the private sector, the youth, development partners, academia, and research organizations, with 22 percent representation of women. In addition, proposed inputs for the NAP were solicited through national and local media outlets. This resulted in several organizations and individuals providing substantive independent contributions to the NAP’s content.
The NAP is aligned with several international agreements and protocols on agriculture, including CAADP; the New Alliance for Food Security and
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Nutrition; and regional commitments under SADC and the COMESA. Within Malawi, the sector has a harmonised investment framework called ASWAp through which development partners pools resources to support the sector. With these partnerships and the strong commitment of the Government of Malawi, I believe we will transform agriculture in Malawi into a vibrant and commercially-oriented sector.
May God bless Malawi.
Dr. George T. Chaponda, MP Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThe Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) led and coordinated the formulation and preparation of the NAP through the Department of Planning Services (DAPS) with financial support from the Government of Malawi and development partners, particularly USAID.
The NAP was developed through a highly consultative process incorporating input from a broad range of stakeholders. The Ministry especially thanks CISANET; FUM; NASFAM; CADECOM; FAO; UN Women; the Centre for Environmental Policy Advocacy (CEPA); the Poverty and Environment Initiative; the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Office of the President and Cabinet; the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development; UNDP-UNEP; and the more than 800 participants to the NAP consultations across the country for their active engagement in developing the NAP.
The Ministry would also like to extend its gratitude to the New Alliance Policy Acceleration Support (NAPAS: Malawi) project, which is funded by USAID, for the technical assistance provided to support the work of the DAPS staff in the development of the NAP.
We especially thank the leadership and hardworking staff of the MoAIWD and other collaborating ministries of the government of Malawi. In particular, thanks are accorded to the team that coordinated the NAP consultations, drafted and designed for printing the NAP:
Mr. Alexander Namaona, MoAIWD - Director of DAPS
Mr. Nelson Mataka, MoAIWD, ASWAp Secretariat
Mr. Readwell Musopole, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Emmanuel Kanchewa, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mrs. Sarah Tione Chowa, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Chimwemwe Khoswe, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. Meck Chikaphupha, MoAIWD – DAPS
Mr. McLean Gerald Mafubza, MoAIWD – DAES
Dr. Flora Nankhuni, Michigan State University-NAPAS: Malawi
Dr. Athur Mabiso, IFPRI-NAPAS: Malawi
Dr. Mariam Kadzamira, IFPRI
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Dr. Chance Mwabutwa, IFPRI
Mr. John Mazunda, IFPRI
Mr. Nicholas Mwisama, IFPRI
Dr. Todd Benson, IFPRI-NAPAS: Malawi
Mr. Mphatso Kadzitaye, MoAIWD - Water Department
Mr. Lusungu Mwaungulu, MoIT
Mr. Temwa Gondwe, MoIT Technical Advisor
Mr. Dyton Kang’oma, OPC
Mr. Richard Malata, OPC
Mr. Michael Mmangisa, UNDP-UNEP PEI
Mr. James N. Mbata, UNDP-UNEP PEI
Mr. Edwin Kanyoma, OPC-Green Belt Holdings
Mr. Adwell Zembele, MoFEP&D
May the Almighty God bless Malawi!
Erica Maganga (Mrs)Secretary of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
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1. INTRODUCTION1.1 OverviewThe National Agriculture Policy (NAP) defines the vision for development of the agricultural sector in Malawi over the next five years. By 2020, agriculture in Malawi will increasingly be oriented towards profitable commercial farming through specialization of smallholder farm production, output diversification at the national level, and value addition in downstream value chains. The NAP will guide the design of agricultural subsector policies, strategies, and other actions of the Government of Malawi over the next five years. This will ensure sustainable agricultural production, increased mechanisation, increased area under irrigation, increased agroprocessing and value addition, enhanced risk management, strengthened marketing systems, accelerated export growth, and improved food security and nutrition.
The emphasis of this policy is on achieving farmer-led agricultural transformation and commercialization that entails treating farming as a business. The policy will facilitate and harness dynamic transitions taking place within farming communities, in particular the movement of farming households into non-traditional high-value agricultural value chains and increased engagement in profitable off-farm and non-agricultural livelihoods. Through the implementation of the NAP, the government of Malawi intends to create a conducive environment for sustained growth in the agricultural sector. The NAP seeks to transform the motivation for engagement in agricultural production by Malawian farmers from simply being the primary means by which they secure their basic livelihood. Rather, by engaging more in commercialized agriculture, wealth creation becomes the motivation. Therefore agriculture, as a business, will increasingly serve as a springboard to a better life for Malawi’s farming families, providing children in those households with a much broader set of economic opportunities and career choices than their parents had.
Given this focus, this policy links to the broader development goals and vision for Malawi as stated in the country’s Vision 2020 document and the second Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS II). It is also in line with other sub-sectoral and cross-sectoral policies and strategic documents of the government of Malawi, such as the National Export Strategy (2012); the Agricultural Extension Policy (2000), the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan (2007); the National Gender Policy (2015), the National Youth Policy (2013), the National Land Use Planning and Management Policy (2005); and the National Climate Change Policy (2012); among others. Within the agriculture sector, the NAP is linked to the Agriculture Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp) investment plan and all sub-sectoral policies.
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At the international level, the NAP subscribes to and is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations; the World Food Summit declaration of 1996; the African Union Maputo declaration (2003) and Malabo declaration (2014) on Agriculture and Food Security in Africa; and the COMESA and SADC treaties on agriculture policy harmonisation and sustaining socio-economic growth.
1.2 Agriculture in MalawiSince Malawi achieved independence in 1964, agriculture has remained the mainstay of the nation’s economy. According to the 2015 Annual Economic Report, agriculture accounts for 30 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generates over 80 percent of national export earnings. The 2013 Malawi Labour Force Survey report indicates that agriculture employs 64.1 percent of the country’s workforce. Agriculture also contributes significantly to national and household food security and nutrition.
The Government of Malawi recognises the importance of agriculture in driving economic growth and its contribution to economic and human development of the country, as highlighted in the MGDS II. To this end, the government for the past decade has continually allocated more than 10 percent of the annual national budget to agriculture. This is also in line with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) compact that Malawi signed in April 2010. CAADP stipulates that countries should allocate at least 10 percent of their annual national budgets to the agriculture sector, in order to foster agricultural GDP growth of more than 6 percent per annum.
However, according to the World Development Indicators, despite Malawi consistently surpassing the targeted agricultural sector budget allocation threshold, average agricultural GDP growth has been at about 4 percent per year since 1968, partly due to the lack of a coherent policy to guide the sector. Furthermore, growth in Malawi’s agriculture has been volatile over the years, suggesting structural weaknesses and a lack of resilience in the sector. The food crises induced by erratic rainfall in 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004, and 2015 demonstrate the particular vulnerability of the sector to weather-related shocks.
1.2.1. Structure of the Agriculture SectorAgriculture in Malawi is comprised of the smallholder and the estate sub-sectors, with more than 70 percent of agricultural GDP coming from smallholders. These farmers mostly grow food crops, such as maize, rice, cassava, sweet and Irish potatoes, and legumes to meet the subsistence requirements of their households. In addition, smallholder farmers grow cash
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crops, such as tea, tobacco, sugarcane and coffee. There are also efforts to increase their engagement in other commercial crops such as paprika, cotton, horticulture, and fruit production (mango, banana and citrus). The estate subsector focuses primarily on the commercial production of high-value cash crops such as tobacco, tea, sugarcane, and macadamia, all of which contribute significantly to the agricultural exports of the country. The estate subsector also provides contract farming opportunities for smallholders. Recently, there has been a growing emergence of medium-scale farmers defined as those cultivating at least five hectares but less than 25 hectares of land.
According to the National Statistics Office, the total land area under cultivation in Malawi is about 2.5 million hectares. Smallholder farmers cultivate small and fragmented land holdings of less than one hectare (on average 0.61 ha) under customary land tenure arrangements and produce lower crop yields than those produced in the estate subsector. According to 2013 Malawi Integrated Household Panel Survey data, among smallholder farmers, female-headed households cultivate relatively smaller land holdings than their male-headed counterparts (0.53 ha compared to 0.75 ha).
Of the total land cultivated, over 90 percent is under rain-fed agriculture, even though there are 407,862 hectares of land in Malawi that could potentially be irrigated. Over the years, some investments have been made in promoting irrigation farming in high-value crops, like sugarcane and rice, especially among small and medium scale farmers. Despite the potential for irrigation, the country had brought under irrigation only 104,000 hectares by 2014. With increased weather variability, there is need for more investments in irrigated farming if the country is to achieve increased and less variable crop production.
The agriculture sector in Malawi is dominated by two crops, maize for food security and tobacco for export earnings. As such, most policy instruments for agriculture have focused on these two crops, resulting in an undiversified crop, livestock and fisheries production mix. This has exposed the sector to commodity-specific risks, narrowed the country’s export base, and limited agricultural income potential. Moreover, the lack of agricultural diversification has hampered progress on addressing malnutrition among Malawians.
1.2.2. Agricultural Production and ProductivityAs an agriculture-based economy, over the years Malawi has allocated considerable resources to increase the production and productivity of crops, livestock, and fisheries. Despite these efforts, production of the main crops, livestock, and fisheries has not increased significantly and is not growing
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sufficiently to match growing domestic demand and available export opportunities. The suboptimal performance of the agriculture sector can be attributed to low productivity as measured by output per unit area of land and per unit of labour. Underlying the low productivity is low adoption of agricultural technologies, low access to farm inputs, low mechanisation, low technical labour skills, weak linkages to markets, and limited irrigation, especially among smallholder farmers. A key constraint for many farmers is access to information to guide their production decision. Improved agricultural extension services from both public and non-state providers that provides farmers with the information that they need to address their challenges and to exploit opportunities with which they are presented is critically important to enable Malawi’s farmers to significantly raise their productivity levels.
Production and productivity of crops have generally been below the country’s potential. For example, maize yields were less than 1.3 metric tonnes (mt) per hectare (ha) before 2005/06 and increased to just above 2.0 mt per ha with the introduction of the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) in the 2005/06 production season. This made Malawi relatively food secure and self-sufficient. However, the current yields are still far below maize yield potentials of between five and ten mt per ha, implying a yield gap of three to eight mt per ha. In the case of oilseeds, average yields are approximately one mt per ha compared to the potential of about two mt per ha.
Over the years, livestock production in Malawi, which includes beef, dairy, goat, sheep, pig, chicken and eggs, among others, has steadily increased. Agricultural production estimates show that the cattle population has been steadily increasing at a rate of 3 percent per year in recent years. In 2014 there were just over 1.3 million cattle in the country and slightly over 6.3 million goats. Both smallholders and estate farmers are involved in animal production, with more intensive production systems found on estate farms. Livestock production faces a number of challenges, including limited pasture due to population pressure, inadequate production and storage technologies in feed and breeding programmes, and insufficient animal health support infrastructure and services, such as dip tanks.
Fisheries is another important part of agriculture in Malawi for both consumption and income generation. Most fish are wild-caught from rivers and lake shores. Total fish production varies, with annual estimates for the period 2010 to 2014 averaging 104,413 mt. It is estimated that there are 9,000 farmers engaged in aquaculture with fish production increasing from 800 mt in 2006 to 2,500 mt in 2010 and about 4,800 mt in 2014. Despite efforts to develop capture fisheries and aquaculture, the sector faces several challenges. These
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include overfishing along lake shores and in shallow water bodies, partly due to weak legislation and enforcement; insufficient production and access to quality fingerlings and feed for aquaculture; and underutilised deep water fish resources. In addition, there is low access to capital for investment in fish farming and limited availability of improved fishing technologies.
Forestry and agroforestry are an important economic activity in the agricultural sector, dominated by timber, fruit, firewood, and charcoal production. Increasingly, agroforestry is being promoted to improve soil fertility, reduce soil erosion, and help address climate change. Nevertheless, there is low adoption of agroforestry among farmers partly due to the long time horizon to obtain a return on investments in trees, limited capacity in agroforestry management, and the high labour intensity associated with some agroforestry technologies, particularly for women. Moreover, deforestation is a challenge associated with clearing land for farming and increased demand for charcoal and firewood for fuel as Malawi’s population and energy demand increases.
1.2.3 Agriculture Marketing, Agroprocessing and Value AdditionAgricultural marketing entails the services involved in moving an agricultural product from the farm to the consumer. In recent years, Malawi has made efforts to develop agricultural markets. These include increased liberalisation, development of rural marketing infrastructure and agricultural market information systems, and the establishment of commodity exchanges. Despite these efforts, agricultural marketing systems in Malawi are still rudimentary, and in some cases, missing markets persist, especially in rural areas. This is partly due to inadequate infrastructure for efficient agricultural marketing; limited access to and poor quality of marketing service provision; and policy incoherencies that negatively affect marketing. These constraints limit the incentives and ability of farmers to increase their participation in agricultural value chains for both domestic and export markets.
The inadequate infrastructure is a result of low investments in roads, rail, air, and lake and river transportation and appropriate agroprocessing, packaging and storage facilities. The low investment in public market infrastructure has resulted in high costs for farmers to access markets, especially in rural areas where Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) and private sector firms are no longer operating fully. Prior to agricultural market liberalisation in Malawi in the 1990s, ADMARC played an important role in marketing and handling of all agricultural commodities. Since the liberalisation process started, poor market infrastructure has led to more limited than desired participation by traders in agricultural markets. This situation calls for increased investment from both state and non-state actors
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in transportation and in agro-processing, packaging and storage facilities for agricultural commodities in order to improve marketing efficiencies.
Most farmers continue to have limited information on prevailing market prices. They also have limited access to a wide range of services that are essential for profitable agricultural marketing. Limited public and private investments in transport, storage, electricity, financial products, and quality standards inhibits their efficiency and competiveness in both local and international markets. These services are necessary to address agricultural risks and to improve the allocation of agricultural inputs across agricultural outputs in order to profitably commercialise farming. The lack of market information and poor access to commercial services has created asymmetry in agricultural markets, resulting in farmers obtaining relatively low profit margins for their output in agricultural commodity markets. The market asymmetry is exacerbated by weak smallholder farmer organisations. Ineffective agricultural cooperatives limit farmers’ abilities to effectively bargain and negotiate in both input and output markets, resulting in low returns to their commercial farming efforts.
For Malawi to achieve its strategic objectives of increasing production and expanding agricultural exports, there is a need for policy coherence in the agricultural sector in order to address key policy barriers in agricultural marketing systems. This can be done through the 1) streamlining of burdensome and poorly coordinated policies; 2) modification of restrictive trade policies, and 3) elimination of administrative delays in marketing and trade, including those related to licensing and transit at border crossings. With coordinated efforts, marketing of agricultural commodities in local and international markets is likely to improve.
1.3 Evolution of Agricultural Development Policy in MalawiMalawi’s agricultural strategies, since independence, have focused on the dual structure of the smallholder agriculture sub-sector and the large-scale estate farm sub-sector, with the goal of attaining food self-sufficiency through the smallholder sub-sector and economic growth through the estate farm sub-sector. This dual approach has persisted with varying degrees of emphasis on economic growth and food security as successive strategies have been developed and implemented. This section describes some of the significant policies and strategies developed since the 1980’s.
The early post-independence policy interventions included significant government involvement in smallholder agriculture in the areas of production, extension, technology development, and marketing. From the 1980s, the Malawi Government revised and redefined its role within the sector from
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being both the formulator and implementer of agriculture policy to primarily being a policy regulator, allowing greater latitude to smallholders and estate owners in the production and marketing of crops and livestock. Consequently, many restrictions on smallholder production of commodities were lifted. In the case of burley tobacco, this led to a rapid increase in smallholder tobacco production from 3,000 tonnes in 1991/92 to 81,000 tonnes in 1997/98, by which time smallholders accounted for 70 percent of national burley tobacco production.
In 1993, the National Seed Policy was developed with the goal of improving access to improved seed for farmers. Government developed the Agriculture and Livestock Development Strategy and Action Plan in 1995 as a framework for coordinating the implementation of various agricultural programs. However, its implementation registered limited success because the policies and strategies of the agricultural sub-sectors were too many and often overlapping in an incoherent manner. Recognizing this, Government put in place the Malawi Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (MASIP) in 1999. Around the same time the Pesticides Act of 2000 and the Malawi Fertilizer Bill (2003) were enacted in an effort to increase agricultural production.
In 2004, the country experienced a severe drought which triggered the formulation of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy (2005), which was later divided into two separate policy documents, the Food Security Policy (2006) and the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan (2007). Other policy documents were also developed, such as the Agriculture Extension Policy; the Crop Production Policy; the Agricultural Research Master Plan; the HIV and AIDS Agricultural Sector Policy and Strategy; the Livestock Development Policy; the National Fertiliser Strategy; the National Irrigation Policy and Development Strategy; and the Land Resource Conservation Policy, among others. However, lack of coordination and coherence in agricultural policies persisted.
In 2006 the Agricultural Development Program was developed to enhance coordination in the implementation of policies and strategies in the agriculture sector. Between 2007 and 2009, the Government of Malawi formulated the Agricultural Sector Wide Approach (ASWAp) to harmonise investments in agriculture and support programmes on the basis of their assessed potential to contribute to food security and agricultural growth in Malawi. The ASWAp has three focus areas: (i) food security and risk management, (ii) commercial agriculture, agro-processing, and market development; and (iii) sustainable agricultural land and water management. The ASWAp remains the main investment plan for agriculture in Malawi, guiding implementation in the
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agriculture sector of the government’s medium-term development strategies such as the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS II), Malawi’s overarching long term strategy, the Vision 2020, and the Malawi CAADP Compact. However the MGDS II and ASWAp will need to be reviewed taking into account the coherent policy framework that the NAP will provide.
1.4 Rationale and Justification for the National Agriculture Policy
The development ambition for the NAP is agricultural transformation. Such a transformation is necessary to enable all Malawian households to better meet their desires for prosperity and economic security, whether by continuing to pursue agriculture-based livelihoods or through engaging in other sectors of the economy. For the moment, food production primarily for the dietary needs of one’s own household dominates the agricultural activities of most Malawians. The NAP seeks to ensure that such production is done as efficiently as possible. However, the longer-term ambition for the NAP is the transformation of the sector into one in which Malawi’s farmers engage in considerably more specialized and more productive agricultural production according to the comparative advantage of each, but within the context of an overall more diversified agricultural sector, involving a much broader range of food and non-food crops and other agricultural products, with increased reliance on markets by both farming and non-farming households to earn incomes and to meet the food needs of their members.
A key consideration to realizing this ambition of agricultural transformation is the place of smallholder farming in such a development pathway. That smallholder farming will need to be the principal focus of public investments within the agriculture sector for the foreseeable future is not in question in order to optimise resources under smallholder subsector. However, despite its predominance today, the development objectives of the NAP will not be achieved if the policy is oriented towards smallholders and their food needs alone and sustaining smallholder farming in the long-term. A more heterogeneous perspective of the farming sector is adopted here, including support to medium-scale and large-scale commercial farmers. Public investments in the sector made under the NAP will be designed, insofar as possible, to be beneficial for all farmers – for smallholders operating primarily at a subsistence level, medium-scale farmers who are consistently able to produce marketable surpluses, and larger, commercial producers. While bearing in mind considerations of equity, activities under the NAP will operate in a manner to enable entrepreneurial farmers to confidently increase the scale and profitability of their production and thereby boost their incomes
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and improve the well-being of their households.
The development of the NAP has taken place against the background of incoherent sub-sectoral policies in the context of changing economic opportunities and challenges for Malawi’s agricultural sector. These incoherencies have resulted in inadequate investments to some sub-sectors, policy reversals, and weak regulatory frameworks, among other weaknesses and constraints. Hence, clear and comprehensive policy guidance for the agricultural sector will ensure continued and increasingly positive contributions to agricultural development and to the economy as a whole by farmers, processors, and traders. The main operational rationale for this NAP is to improve coherence across the wide range of agricultural sub-sector policies that are in place and to better coordinate their implementation.
In this respect, the NAP is critical for the following reasons:
• Enhancing sustainable management of agricultural resources, increased agricultural exports and incomes, food security, and improved nutrition in the face of growing population pressure, urbanization, increasing global economic interdependence, and climate change that have serious implications for the economic and social well-being of farm households in Malawi.
• Strengthening linkages between the agricultural sector and other sectors to ensure sustained and resilient socio-economic growth and development.
• Guiding the sector’s operations in the face of different cross-cutting issues that affect the agricultural sector, such as climate change, gender, youth, vulnerable groups including people living with disabilities, and HIV/AIDS.
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2. BROAD POLICY DIRECTIONS2.1 Policy GoalTo achieve sustainable agricultural transformation that will result in significant growth of the agricultural sector, expanding incomes for farm households, improved food and nutrition security for all Malawians, and increased agricultural exports.
2.2 Policy Outcomes(i) Increased agricultural production and productivity.
(ii) Increased diversification of agricultural production and marketed surpluses.
(iii) Increased use of irrigation in crop production.
(iv) Increased mechanisation of farming and agroprocessing activities.
(v) Increased agroprocessing and value addition of agricultural products, particularly by women and youth.
(vi) Increased access by producers and consumers to well-functioning agricultural markets – input, output, and consumer retail markets.
(vii) Increased engagement by women, youth and vulnerable groups in agriculture policy processes and programs.
2.3 Policy ObjectivesThe objectives of the National Agriculture Policy are that by 2020 Malawi will:(i) Consistently attain an agriculture gross domestic product growth rate
of at least 6 percent per year.
(ii) Double the contribution of legume and oilseed crops to overall agricultural production and to Malawi’s agricultural exports, particularly in processed form.
(iii) Increase yields of major crops by 100 percent.
(iv) Increase sustainably the production and consumption of livestock, aquaculture and capture fisheries by 50 percent.
(v) Increase by 60 percent the number of new agricultural technologies under development and being demonstrated to farmers.
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(vi) Increase the amount of agricultural land area under irrigation by 20,000 ha.
(vii) Increase the use of machinery in farming and agroprocessing activities by 50 percent.
(viii) Increase the volume of processed output from agricultural raw materials by 20 percent per year.
(ix) Increase the value of agricultural exports by 50 percent.
(x) Increase women’s and youth’s access to, ownership of, and control of productive agricultural assets by 50 percent.
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3. POLICY PRIORITY AREASThe NAP has identified eight policy priority areas:
1) Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity.
2) Sustainable Irrigation Development.
3) Mechanisation of Agriculture.
4) Agricultural Market Development, Agroprocessing and Value Addition.
5) Food and Nutrition Security.
6) Agricultural Risk Management.
7) Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture.
8) Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening.
3.1 Policy Priority Area 1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity
Agricultural production and productivity in Malawi has not increased sufficiently over time to match growing domestic demand and available export opportunities. A key constraint has been weak agricultural extension services delivery due to, among other factors, poor coordination, inadequate staff recruitment and training. Moreover, extension staff attrition and limited infrastructure and equipment have prevailed in the face of a growing farmer population. The inadequacy of extension service delivery has curtailed progress on dissemination and adoption by farmers of improved farming technologies, e.g., fertilizer, seed, and farm machinery use. Another constraint is limited access to credit and financial services for farmers. Additionally, there is inadequate access, control, and utilisation of productive assets, such as land and water, by women and youth.
With continued population pressure, there are limits to increasing farm production through expansion of farmland. Thus productivity levels will have to sustainably increase to meet growing demand for agricultural commodities. Sustainable management of land resources is critical for agriculture, not only with regard to future production on the land, but also in relation to conservation of Malawi’s biodiversity.
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The policy will therefore :
3.1.1 Promote innovative and high quality agricultural extension and advisory services involving both public and non-state extension service providers.
3.1.2 Establish effective, demand-driven agricultural innovation systems for research and technology generation, and dissemination.
3.1.3 Facilitate timely and equitable access for farmers to high quality farm inputs, including inorganic and organic fertilizer, improved seed and livestock breeds, and fish fingerlings.
3.1.4 Promote investments in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land and water management.
3.1.5 Stimulate significant private sector investments in high-productivity agricultural production.
3.1.6 Promote improved access to financial services, including agricultural credit and insurance.
3.1.7 Provide incentives to farmers to diversify their crop, livestock, and fisheries production and utilisation.
3.2 Policy Priority Area 2: Sustainable Irrigation Development
Only about 4 percent of crop land is currently irrigated yet land and water resources are sufficient to more than double this amount. The total area of irrigated land stood at 104,000 ha in 2014 of which about 46 percent was estates and 54 percent smallholder. The irrigated area has been growing steadily since 2006 at the rate of around 5 percent per annum and almost all of the growth has been on smallholder irrigation schemes. Overall there are about 56,600 household beneficiaries of the smallholder irrigation schemes, but these represent only around 3.3 percent of all rural households. Some of the current challenges in implementing irrigation programmes include slow implementation of infrastructure development, poor management and maintenance of existing irrigation schemes, high energy costs, low profitability from the crops grown, poor catchment management, inefficient water use, and difficulty in accessing financial services for irrigation investment and operations.
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Given the potential for irrigation in Malawi, a major shift in policy direction to promote profitable irrigated crop production, within the context of sustainable, farmer-led catchment or water management, including water harvesting, would make an important contribution to the transformation of the agriculture sector. Increased use of irrigation would also reduce volatility in agriculture production, while also contributing to greater dietary diversity throughout the year.
Therefore, this policy will:
3.2.1 Fast-track infrastructure investments for smallholder and large-scale irrigation schemes in line with the objectives of the National Irrigation Master Plan and Investment Framework.
3.2.2 Facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources and technical expertise for the expansion of sustainable irrigation schemes and practices.
3.2.3 Support private investments and the development of Public-Private-Partnerships in establishing irrigation enterprises.
3.2.4 Facilitate the sharing of lessons in the southern Africa region on sustainable approaches to investing and managing irrigation systems.
3.2.5 Ensure that irrigation infrastructure designs accommodate food and profitable cash crops.
3.2.6 Promote efficient and sustainable use of water in all irrigation schemes.
3.2.7 Support integration of irrigation in power generation and sustainable water management investments where feasible.
3.2.8 Support innovation in irrigation systems through research, technology generation, and dissemination.
3.3 Policy Priority Area 3: Mechanisation of AgricultureThe majority of Malawian farmers continue to use rudimentary farm equipment such as hoes, while much of the harvesting and processing of farm output is done by hand. In this modern day and age, this state of affairs in the agriculture sector is unacceptable. It is highly inefficient and burdens millions of households, making agriculture unattractive, particularly to the youth.
The policy will therefore:
3.3.1 Promote mechanisation of farming, agro-processing and value addition.
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3.3.2 Facilitate market-based imports of new and used agricultural machinery that are appropriate for Malawi and meet established standards.
3.3.3 Facilitate market-based imports and production of quality spare parts of agricultural machinery.
3.3.4 Facilitate the growth of entrepreneurs in the agricultural mechanisation and services industry.
3.3.5 Promote home-grown inventions and innovations in agricultural mechanisation and service provision.
3.3.6 Promote the development and growth of farmer-managed agricultural mechanisation groups.
3.4 Policy Priority Area 4: Agricultural Market Development, Agro processing and Value Addition
Agricultural marketing involves numerous interconnected activities, such as planning production, growing and harvesting the commodity, grading, packing, transportation, storage, processing, distribution, advertising, and sales. Marketing functions and services include 1) exchange – buying and selling; 2) physical infrastructure – storage, transportation, and processing; and 3) facilitation – standardization, regulation, financing, risk bearing, and market intelligence.
Agricultural marketing systems in Malawi have suffered from several challenges, including deficient or missing infrastructure, policy and regulatory incoherence, and low private and public investments. These constraints have rendered Malawian agricultural value chains uncompetitive, nationally and regionally.
The policy will therefore:
3.4.1 Promote the growth and development of efficient and inclusive agricultural value chains that ensure competitive and fair pricing of agricultural commodities.
3.4.2 Facilitate the creation of new structured markets, especially in legumes, oilseeds, sugarcane, coffee, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries products.
3.4.3 Facilitate ADMARC reforms to improve market efficiency and profitability to the benefit of farmers.
3.4.4 Promote agricultural value addition and agro-processing.
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3.4.5 Support the growth and promote the competitiveness of agricultural commodity exchanges to enhance agricultural market efficiency.
3.4.6 Strengthen and harmonize agricultural market information systems.
3.4.7 Ensure that agricultural market and trade policies and regulations are transparent, evidence-based and enforced.
3.4.8 Promote access to financial services and agricultural credit, particularly for producers and small and medium-scale agro-processors, including women, youth, and persons living with disabilities.
3.4.9 Support improvements in quality standards and grading systems for all agricultural commodities.
3.4.10 Promote regional and global exports of value-added agricultural commodities.
3.5 Policy Priority Area 5: Food and Nutrition Security The Government recognizes the duty it bears to assure access to food for all Malawians. Over the years, there has been emphasis on increasing maize production to achieve food security in Malawi. The Government has promoted programs that intensify fertilizer use and encourage adoption of improved seed varieties for increased maize production. This approach has resulted in increases in maize available for consumption in the country.
However, these efforts have not resulted in improved nutrition, as diets have remained undiversified. Of particular concern, child malnutrition has remained particularly high with 47.1 percent of children under-five years of age being found to be stunted in 2010. Addressing this imbalance between agricultural production and nutritional outcomes requires a concerted and multipronged approach that increases and diversifies food production and consumption, particularly for the nutritionally vulnerable – young children, pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, the elderly, and the chronically ill. Food safety has also been an issue, particularly with regard to high levels of aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts that negatively affect health and nutrition status of Malawians.
Therefore the policy will:
3.5.1 Promote production and utilisation of diverse nutritious foods in line with the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan.
3.5.2 Foster adequate market supply and access of diverse and nutritious foods.
3.5.3 Ensure food safety for all.
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3.5.4 Promote private sector investments in production, processing and marketing of high quality nutritious foods, including complementary foods.
3.5.5 Coordinate investments and sub-sectoral policies and strategies that help improve the nation’s nutritional status and promote healthy diets.
3.5.6 Promote bio-fortification and fortification of major food staples.
3.5.7 Promote food and nutrition education for all.
3.6 Policy Priority Area 6: Agricultural Risk ManagementFluctuations in agricultural production can stem from various factors including climate change, weather variability, and pests and disease. These can have devastating effects on food security and agricultural growth. As such, agricultural risk will have to be reduced in the face of climate change and soil nutrient losses, particularly if the food security and nutrition needs of the country are to be met consistently. Climate change has enhanced biotic and abiotic constraints that demand continued development of improved crops that are tolerant of climate changes, while maintaining farmer and market preferred traits. In consequence, a resilience perspective that enables the country to prudently manage risk in the agriculture sector is necessary to avert calamities.
A recent World Bank study on agricultural risk management for growth and food security in Malawi (World Bank 2015) found that production losses over the past 30 years add up to US$150 million per year due to systematic risks to Malawi agricultural sector. To remove these losses, the study recommended concentrating on risk mitigation measures. These include: increased use of irrigation; research into risk tolerant crop varieties, improved post-harvest handling to reduce losses, and the design of institutional risk management mechanisms; and extension efforts on risk mitigation strategies for farmers in order to reduce the need for coping measures and to promote the resilience capacity of farmers. Integrated watershed or catchment management approach referenced to under policy priority 2 also contributes to risk management related to shortage and abundance of water.
The policy will therefore:
3.6.1 Establish a diversified portfolio of agricultural production risk management instruments and technologies.
3.6.2 Support improvements in the quality of market information systems for management of risks associated with agricultural markets.
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3.6.3 Support a regional approach to ensuring food and nutrition security.
3.6.4 Promote integrated management and control of pests and diseases.
3.7 Policy Priority Area 7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture
Youth and women comprise the majority of Malawians employed in the agriculture sector, yet statistics show that they continue to be disadvantaged in multiple ways. Youth, women and vulnerable groups, including people living with disabilities, have limited access to, ownership and control of finances and productive assets in the sector. As such, women, youth and vulnerable groups are unable to effectively contribute to agricultural growth, food security and nutrition. Closing the gender gap and addressing the socio-economic barriers faced by the youth has the potential to boost annual agriculture GDP by more than 1.4 percentage points. Moreover, in the next five years the share of employable youth will significantly increase, presenting a challenge if remunerative jobs cannot be created to harness the increased available labour.
Therefore the NAP will:
3.7.1 Promote access to, ownership and control of productive resources, including land, water, and farm inputs, for women, youth and vulnerable groups.
3.7.2 Promote agricultural education and technical training for women, youth, and vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.
3.7.3 Support agribusiness entrepreneurship among women, youth, and vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.
3.7.4 Facilitate access to finance for women, youth and vulnerable groups in agriculture.
3.7.5 Promote participation of women, youth and vulnerable groups in agroprocessing, value addition and agricultural exports.
3.8 Policy Priority Area 8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening
Successful implementation of the policy will require institutions that have professionals well-trained in the core functions of the agriculture sector for designing and programming effective service delivery to farmers and agribusinesses. Farmers will need regular training and access to knowledge
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of agricultural practices and technologies. Additionally, lack of good and modern infrastructure poses a challenge in ensuring implementation of programs, as it affects farmers’ access to improved agricultural practices and technologies.
The National Agriculture Policy will therefore:
3.8.1 Promote stakeholder coordination in formulation, implementation, and review of agriculture and related policies and programs.
3.8.2 Promote development of professionally-operated and efficient farmer organizations, particularly cooperatives.
3.8.3 Improve coordination and capacity for agricultural services delivery.
3.8.4 Facilitate and support infrastructural development for improved agricultural public service delivery.
3.8.5 Promote reforms of agricultural institutions, subsidies and programmes to make them more sustainable and cost effective.
3.8.6 Integrate HIV/AIDS interventions in agricultural strategies and program implementation.
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4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 Institutional ArrangementsThe government of Malawi recognises the importance of stakeholders and partnerships with them in guiding agriculture policy direction and implementation. The multiple stakeholders in agriculture include farmers, the public sector, the private sector, civil society, NGOs, development partners, and academic and research institutions. This policy seeks to develop strong institutional linkages between MoAIWD, other ministries, and various stakeholders, especially through the Agricultural Sector Working Group and its Technical Working Groups. The following will form important components of the institutional arrangement for specific stakeholders to support the implementation of the NAP:
4.1.1 Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
• Will foster sector-wide planning, management and coordination in the agriculture sector.
• Make prudent public investments in the agriculture sector.
• Ensure efficient delivery of services in agriculture.
• Support innovative evidence-based modifications to agricultural subsidy programmes that will make them sustainable and efficient. As part of the reforms, farm input subsidies will be leveraged to increase the commercial provision of farm inputs in a sustainable way; improve land, labour and water productivity; increase diversification in agricultural production; and increase commercialisation of crops, livestock, and fisheries.
• As part of the envisioned modifications to agricultural subsidies, the Ministry will support efforts to encourage smallholder farmers to use improved seeds, irrigation, integrated soil fertility management techniques, and other modern farm technologies.
• Provide platforms for healthy agriculture policy dialogue and actively engage in consultative policy processes in the formulation, planning, and implementation of sub-sectoral policies and strategies.
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• In line with the provisions of the National Decentralisation Act and Policy, the Ministry will promote decentralization of decision-making in the agricultural sector from the central to district and Extension Planning Area (EPA) levels. This will include fiscal decentralisation.
• Decentralisation of decision-making will focus on ensuring that policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation involve the Agricultural Development Divisions, District Agriculture Development Offices, District Agricultural Extension Coordination Committees, District Stakeholder Panels, District Agriculture Committees, and Area Stakeholder Panels, which are all part of the decentralised administrative system in agriculture. The Ministry will strengthen the capacity of these district and EPA-level institutions so that they can effectively contribute to the implementation of the NAP.
4.1.2 Ministry responsible for Finance, Economic Planning and Development
• Maintain sound macro-economic conditions.
• Mobilize resources.
• Allocate public funds from the national treasury to the agriculture sector, consistent with the Government’s CAADP commitment to invest at least 10 percent of the national annual budget in agriculture.
• Create tax-related incentives that encourage private sector investments in agriculture to help increase smallholder farm incomes.
• Promote access to finance for agriculture.
• Facilitate preparation of agricultural related statistics and information for policy planning and implementation.
• Undergo public financial management reforms that will improve the efficiency of public financial management to the benefit of the agriculture sector.
• As an office under the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, the National Statistical Office will be a partner in all monitoring and evaluation and other data collection and analysis activities in the agriculture sector.
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4.1.3 Ministry responsible for Industry and Trade• Facilitate foreign direct investment. • Identify new export markets and promote Malawian agricultural
products.• Facilitate agribusiness licensing and improve the ease of doing
business in agriculture.• Facilitate the establishment and enforcement of quality standards
for agricultural products, particularly through the Malawi Bureau of Standards.
• Promote transparent and predictable export and import controls, particularly in minimizing any non-tariff barriers to agricultural trade.
• Involve the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development and stakeholders in agriculture in the formation, training, and registration of agricultural cooperatives.
• Facilitate public-private partnership along agricultural value chains.
4.1.4 Ministry responsible for Lands• Promote proper use of agriculture land in collaboration with the Ministry
responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development.
• Promote land tenure security.
• Identify land for investments in agriculture, including land with potential for irrigation.
4.1.5 Ministry responsible for Natural Resources and Energy• Facilitate provision of adequate, reliable and affordable electricity for
agricultural enterprises.• Facilitate fuel supply for agriculture and agribusiness enterprises.• Promote sustainable management of land and natural resources, in
collaboration with the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development.
4.1.6 Ministry responsible for Transport and Public Works• Promote development of main, secondary and tertiary roads to connect
areas of high agricultural potential with major markets.
• Develop the railway system and lake and river transportation for agricultural products.
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4.1.7 Ministry responsible for Education, Science and Technology• Promote agricultural education, particularly in the areas of agribusiness
and value-addition.
• Strengthen nutrition-agriculture education in the curricula for primary and secondary schools.
4.1.8 Ministry responsible for Health• Through the Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS (DNHA), promote
initiatives aimed at nutrition security through agriculture, targeting the nutritionally vulnerable.
• Support efforts to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of farm households on dietary diversification and appropriate care of nutritionally vulnerable household members.
• Jointly with the Malawi Bureau of Standards, enforce laws and regulations relating to food safety and hygiene.
4.1.9 Ministry responsible for Local Government and Rural Development
• Implement integrated rural development programmes for investment in rural infrastructure for agriculture.
• Promote development of district and rural roads in areas of high agricultural potential.
• Promote the development of rural growth centres that support agriculture.
• Spearhead the implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy and Act.
4.1.10 Ministry responsible for Gender, Social Welfare and Disabilities
• Ensure that gender is mainstreamed in agricultural programmes.
• Promote the production and utilisation of nutritious crops.
• Encourage the mainstreaming of nutrition and HIV/AIDS in all sectors, including agriculture.
• Collaborate with the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to facilitate women’s access to productive assets for agriculture and increased access to credit, and farm inputs.
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• Support increased farm and agribusiness investments by women and vulnerable groups.
• Enable women’s and vulnerable groups’ access to lucrative output markets.
4.1.11 Ministry responsible for Justice and Constitutional Affairs • Ensure that the legal aspects of agricultural production and marketing
are handled according to the Constitution of Malawi and that justice is upheld in the matters of agriculture, e.g., in contract farming.
4.1.12 Ministry responsible for Labour and Vocational Training• Promote vocational skills development for agriculture through various
initiatives including the expansion of the agricultural component under the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA).
• Support labour skills development for agriculture.
• Regulate labour issues in agriculture, including child labour and worker exploitation.
• Generate labour statistics in agriculture to inform decisions in the sector.
4.1.13 Ministry responsible for Youth Development and Empowerment
• Promote the participation of youth in profitable farming and agribusiness enterprises.
• Collaborate with the Ministry responsible for Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development to facilitate access to productive assets for agriculture and increased access to credit, and farm inputs for the youth.
• Facilitate youth’s access to state-of-the art agricultural technologies and innovations.
• Provide support for farm and agribusiness investments by youth.
• Enable youth access to lucrative agricultural output markets.
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4.1.14 Statutory Corporations, Trusts, Councils, and Boards• ADMARC will provide agricultural markets and support farmers’ access
to favourable markets through establishing terms of trade with farmers using a transparent, rules-based approach to market operations.
• ADMARC will undergo reforms to effectively separate its commercial functions from its social functions and to improve its market efficiency performance for farmers.
• The National Food Reserve Agency will place strategic quantities grains, as a means of managing national food insecurity risks using a transparent, rules-based market operations approach.
• The National Food Reserve Agency will professionally maintain its storage infrastructure and improve its efficiency in delivering food security risk management to the nation.
• The Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi will facilitate affordable access to farm inputs for smallholder farmers, including through the use of farmer credit schemes.
• The Malawi Bureau of Standards will be responsible for maintaining and enforcing product quality and food safety standards and in ensuring quality standards for agricultural commodity storage.
• Trusts in the agricultural sector, including the Agricultural Research and Extension Trust (ARET), the Smallholder Coffee Growers Trust, the Roots and Tubers Crops Development Trust, the Legume Development Trust, among others, will continue to provide technical support on agricultural research and extension for the development of agricultural value chains.
• Commodity Councils, such as the Cotton Council, the Legumes Council, etc., will promote production and marketing support to increase commercialisation of the respective commodities under their mandate.
• Green Belt Holdings will be used as a vehicle to increase irrigation investments and support to farmers under the NAP.
• The National Irrigation Fund that will be managed by the National Irrigation Board will also be used as a vehicle to increase irrigation investments.
• Roads Fund Administration will mobilise and administer resources for financing the development and rehabilitation of public roads in areas of high agricultural potential.
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• Malawi Roads Authority will ensure that public roads are constructed, maintained or rehabilitated at all times for agricultural development.
4.1.15 Presidential and Cabinet initiatives• Presidential and Cabinet-led initiatives will play an important role
in the implementation of the NAP. Such initiatives signal high-level political will in implementing the agricultural development priorities of the government of Malawi.
4.1.16 Farmer-Based Organisations• In line with the commercialisation focus of this policy, existing and new
farmers’ organisations will be an important vehicle for implementing the NAP.
• Existing farmer organisations, such as the Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM) and the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi (NASFAM) and other similar organisations will spearhead the strengthening and organising of farmers into groups for increased commercialisation and value addition.
• Farmer-based Organisations will enable improved access and more profitable engagement by farmers with farm input markets, credit and extension services, and output markets, including lucrative export markets.
• Farmer-based organisations will also play a critical role in empowering women, youth and vulnerable groups to engage in profitable entrepreneurial agribusinesses.
4.1.17 Private Sector Investors and Partnerships• The private sector will have an important role in implementing the NAP.
As such, the NAP will encourage the development, profitability and sustainability of private investments and public-private partnerships in relevant areas of agriculture.
• The Government of Malawi will take measures, where necessary, to facilitate market-based expansion of private sector investments that promote smallholder commercialisation.
• Public-private partnerships and domestic-foreign private partnerships and other organizational arrangements will be used to foster foreign direct investments into agriculture.
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• A public-private sector dialogue forum for agriculture and nutrition will be encouraged under the current public-private dialogue forum led by the Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. This will also be an important platform for increased private sector engagement in agriculture and nutrition policy processes and will enable mutual accountability between the private sector and the government in implementation of the NAP.
4.1.18 Civil Society• Civil society will collaborate with Government in implementing
programmes to ensure there is mutual accountability.
• Civil society organisations, such as the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), will play a key role in implementing the NAP through NGO projects and advocacy efforts.
• The Council for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi will be encouraged to engage with government to support the implementation of the NAP and to help strengthen the voice and capacity of civil society organisations in agriculture.
• Several civil society organisations in Malawi, including the Malawi Economic Justice Network, the Consumer Association of Malawi, the Youth Net and Counselling, and the Malawi Women’s Association, among others, will be crucial to ensuring that the concerns of various stakeholders in agriculture are heard and that government is held accountable to its commitments to the citizens of Malawi on matters of agricultural development.
• As such, government will engage in dialogue platforms with civil society organisations to ensure that stakeholders’ concerns are taken into consideration to effectively achieve the goals of the NAP.
4.1.19 Development Partners• The support from development partners to the agriculture sector will
be guided by the NAP and aligned to the priority areas specified in the NAP.
• Development partner efforts in agriculture will also be coordinated and aligned with the efforts of other stakeholders to ensure synergy and effective investments in agriculture to achieve the goals of the NAP.
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• The Donor Committee on Agriculture and Food Security (DCAFS) will continue to be the platform for coordinating development partner support in agriculture.
• The Agriculture Sector Wide Approach will continue to be applied and will form the basis of the investment framework for the NAP. As such the development partner support will be aligned to the ASWAp to effectively implement the NAP.
4.1.20 Academic Institutions and Research Organisations• Academic institutions, such as the Lilongwe University of Agriculture
and Natural Resources (LUANAR), the University of Malawi, Mzuzu University, and other institutions of higher education, will be important in providing advanced training in agriculture or related fields to ensure that Malawi has the expertise needed to effectively implement the NAP.
• These academic institutions will be responsible for conducting rigorous research in agriculture or related fields to enhance the impact of the NAP. In particular, researchers will conduct research on technologies that are suitable for application in Malawian agriculture.
• Resources and expertise to conduct the necessary research will be leveraged from other research organisations and institutions, such as the CGIAR centres, universities outside Malawi and several think tanks, both domestic and international, to the benefit of the agriculture sector in Malawi
4.2 Implementation PlanAnnex 1 presents an outline of the implementation plan for the NAP, which specifies specific goals, objectives, strategies, the responsible entities, and the timelines for implementation.
The overall goal is to realise agricultural transformation that will significantly increase the incomes, food security, and nutritional status of Malawians. To achieve this goal, the implementation plan specifies strategies that will sustainably increase agricultural production and productivity, strengthen market systems, and develop institutions, while enhancing coordination and strengthening capacity of actors in the agricultural sector. Some of the strategies include intensifying and diversifying agricultural production, increasing area under sustainable irrigation, improving agricultural research and extension services, and providing credit and financial services to farmers and agro-processors. Other strategies involve organising and commercialising
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smallholder farmers and linking them to input and output markets, through vertical coordination mechanisms such as contract farming, private-public partnerships, and establishing value addition and rural agroprocessing centres.
4.3 Monitoring and EvaluationAnnex 2 presents an outline of the monitoring and evaluation plan for the NAP which specifies targets for a set of indicators through which performance in achieving specific outputs related to the goals and objectives of the policy will be assessed. The NAP will be reviewed annually starting in 2017, with a comprehensive review being done in the fifth year of implementation.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems will be essential to track progress and inform decisions in the implementation of the NAP. A comprehensive but practical M&E system for the NAP will be used. The design of the NAP’s M&E system hinges on leveraging existing data systems within government, as well as those of development partners, civil society, private sector, and academic and research institutes. The ASWAp M&E Plan already provides a number of agricultural indicators that are being tracked by government. Most of these will continue to be used to monitor progress under the NAP, with the addition of indicators for NAP activities that fall outside of the scope of ASWAp.
The Department of Agricultural Planning in MoAIWD will have primary responsibility for implementing the M&E strategy of the NAP, and will collaborate with the Technical Working Group on M&E, which includes the National Statistical Office, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, among others. In addition, MoAIWD will benefit from technical assistance for monitoring and evaluation provided by Malawi universities and several development partners, including the World Bank, FAO, the Food Security Policy Innovation Lab of Michigan State University, the CGIAR centres, the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Flemish International Cooperation Agency, and Irish Aid. The current M&E process – from field level to the central ministry – is quite cumbersome and demanding on the time of field-level extension agents, in particular. M&E processes will be streamlined, insofar as possible, through prioritizing the data that must be collected according to the use to which they will be put and exploring alternative, more efficient methods to collect them.
Given the multi-stakeholder approach that has been adopted for the formulation and implementation of the NAP, the monitoring and evaluation of
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the NAP will entail mutual accountability and reporting at Technical Working Group, Sector Working Group, and Ministerial levels. In this regard the Joint Sector Review will be the primary platform for reporting on progress on the implementation of the NAP. This implies that all stakeholders will be called upon to contribute to the M&E of the NAP by providing stakeholder reports, data, updates and other relevant information. This would be reported to all stakeholders on an annual basis with a view to informing each year’s budgeting process for the NAP.
At the national level, selected indicators that will be used for monitoring progress of the NAP include:
• Attaining agriculture gross domestic product growth rate of at least 6 percent per annum between 2016 and 2020;
• Increasing the share of agricultural GDP from non-traditional crops to more than 50 percent by 2020;
• Increase yields of major crops by 100 percent by 2020.
• Increase consumption of livestock products and fish by more than 50 percent by 2020;
• Increase farmer adoption of agricultural technologies by more than 60 percent by 2020;
• Increase the agricultural land area under irrigation by 20,000 ha by 2020;
• Increase the number of agricultural and agro-processing machines in use by 50 percent by 2020;
• Increasing value addition and agroprocessing output by 20 percent per year;
• Increasing the value of agricultural exports by 50 percent by 2020; and
• Increase women’s and youth’s access, ownership and control of productive agricultural assets by 50 percent by 2020.
It is envisioned that commercialization of smallholder agriculture will lead to increases in food production, diversity in agricultural production, value addition, and participation in high-value markets that increase incomes, reduce poverty, and improve food security and nutrition.
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ANNEX 1: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE POLICY
Policy Priority Area 3.1: Sustainable Agricultural Production and Productivity
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.1.1: Promote innovative and high quality agricultural extension and advisory services involving both public and non-state extension service providers.Policy Objective: Increase adoption of agricultural technologies
Periodically recruit, train and retain extension officers.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES),Non-state extension service providers, Dept. of Human Resources.
2016-2020
Set and reinforce standards for regulating provision of extension and advisory services in Malawi
MoAIWD – DAES,Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Set up knowledge management communication and information sharing mechanisms and scale up the use of a suite of gender-sensitive information and communication technologies, including print media, electronic media, video, audio, and cell phone voice and text to effectively deliver extension messages, e.g., output prices, availability of farm inputs, farming methods, nutrition messages, etc.
MoAIWD – DAES, District and Area Stakeholder Panels, Non-state extension service providers,Commodity exchanges,Development partnersFarmer Based Organisations
2016-2020
Create a database of all agriculture extension programs and providers in the country to improve information sharing and coordination of extension service delivery.
MoAIWD – DAES,District and Area Stakeholder Panels,Non-state extension service providers,Development partners
2016-2017
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Strengthen coordination among all extension service providers at all levels, especially at district level.
MoAIWD – DAES,District and Area Stakeholder Panels,District Agricultural Development Officers,Non-state extension service providers.
2016-2020
Harmonize extension messages on various agricultural technologies amongst extension service providers.
MoAIWD – DAES,District and Area Stakeholder Panels,Non-state extension service providers.
2016-2020
Promote use of innovative extension approaches such as model village farmer field schools, farmer business schools, plant clinics, lead farmers.
MoAIWD – DAES,Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Set up and maintain information management communication and knowledge sharing mechanisms
MoAIWD – DAES,Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Use agricultural fairs, shows, and expos to expose farmers to new agricultural technologies.
MoAIWD – DAES and Dept. of Agricultural Research Services (DARS), Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Acquire and maintain transportation assets, such as vehicles and motorcycles, to enable extension agents reach out to farmers.
MoAIWD – DAES and Dept. of Administration, Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Provide incentives for recruiting and retaining extension officers.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Human Resources and DAES
2016-2020
Enhance the monitoring and performance evaluation systems for government extension officers.
MoAIWD – DAES and Dept. of Human Resources
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.1.2: Establish effective, demand-driven agricultural innovation systems for research and technology generation, and dissemination.Policy Objective: Increase the development and adoption of agricultural technologies.
Promote the development of new seed varieties, livestock breeds, fish fingerlings, and other agricultural technologies, including fish feed formulation.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Agricultural Research Services (DARS),Academic and research institutions
2016-2020
Promote participation of a wide range of plant breeders in the public and private sectors and in farmer organizations.
MoAIWD – DARS,Academic and research institutions
2016-2020
Restructure the Seed Services Unit to make it semi-autonomous for improved seed certification and quality control.
MoAIWD – Seed Services Unit, DARS 2016-2020
Initiate and implement programs aimed at arresting agro-biodiversity deterioration and integrating diverse species in agricultural production, particularly locally sourced germplasm.
MoAIWD – DARS and Dept. of Crop Development (DCD)
2016-2020
Promote soil nutrient analysis for efficient fertilizer application and utilization
MoAIWD – DARS and Department of Land Resources and Conservation (DLRC), Academic and research institutions
2016-2020
Promote the development and commercial application of agricultural biotechnologies, including tissue culture, local production of inoculant for legumes, veterinary vaccines and medicines, and pesticides.
MoAIWD – DARS, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR),National Commission for Science and Technology
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeFacilitate private sector imports of germplasm, foundation seed, and varieties that have been empirically tested, approved, and certified in other SADC and COMESA countries.
MoAIWD – DARS Ministry of Industry and Trade,Malawi Revenue Authority,Malawi Investment and Trade Centre
2016-2020
Foster collaboration between DARS, national universities, private sector and other entities involved in the development of new agricultural technologies, including livestock technologies.
MoAIWD – DARS, DCD, Dept. of Animal Health and Livestock Development (DAHLD), and Dept. of Fisheries,National universities, Private sector
2016-2018
Promote demand-driven and participatory research, which involves farmers and consumers.
MoAIWD – DARS and DAES,Private sector, NGOs
2016-2020
Develop technologies for agro-processing, preservation and storage to reduce post-harvest loss.
MoAIWD, Private sector
2016-2020
Integrate indigenous knowledge with scientific research for agriculture.
MoAIWD – DARS, National universities, Farmers and communities
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.1.3: Facilitate timely and equitable access for farmers to high quality farm inputs, including organic and inorganic fertilizer, improved seed and livestock breeds, and fish fingerlings.Policy Objective: Increase access to and appropriate utilisation of productivity-enhancing inputs.
Promote growth of private-sector-led agricultural input supply system that is responsive to farmer needs.
Private sector (agro-dealers),MoAIWD,Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Promote input supply through farmer-based organizations, agro-dealers, and contract farming arrangements.
MoAIWD, Farmer organizations,Private sector (agro-dealers),Ministry of Industry and Trade,NGOs
2016-2020
Facilitate access to finance for supply and purchase of farm inputs.
MoFEP&D, MoAIWD,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector (agro-dealers)
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.1.4: Promote investments in climate-smart agriculture and sustainable land and water management, including integrated soil fertility management and conservation and utilisation of Malawi’s rich agrobiodiversity.Policy Objective: Improve agricultural productivity through sustainable land management.
Support programs mitigating land degradation, such as catchment area protection and appropriate farming practices.
MoAIWD – DLRC and DAES,Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining (MoNREM) – Dept. of Environmental Affairs,NGOs, Development partners, National universities
2016-2020
Designate protected land areas, forests, and water shores for conservation.
MoAIWD – DLRC, Dept. of Irrigation, and Dept. of Fisheries,MoNREM – Dept. of Forestry
2016-2020
Promote agro-ecological zoning and implementation of farming systems on the basis of spatial comparative advantage.
MoAIWD-DLRC Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development,Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Promote conservation agriculture.
MoAIWD – DLRC, DAES, and DARS,NGOs,Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Promote introduction of nitrogen-fixing plants, such as legumes, and agroforestry technologies and systems in crop farming systems.
MoAIWD – DCD, DLRC, and DAES MoNREM – Dept. of Forestry, Research institutions
2016-2020
Promote the judicious use of organic and inorganic fertilizers.
MoAIWD – DCD, DLRC, and DAES 2016-2020
Strengthen the capacity of the national repository centre for plant and livestock genetic resources for food and agriculture (gene bank) to conserve indigenous crops and livestock for use in the current and future breeding programmes
MoAIWD – DARS and DAHLD,National universities,Research organizations
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeEmpower communities through capacity strengthening initiatives for on farm conservation and sustainable utilisation of agrobiodiversity
MoAIWD – DARS and DAHLDNGOs,National universities and research organizations
2016-2020
Designate in situ conservation sites for crop wild relatives in protected areas
MoAIWD – DARS and DAES, MoNREM – Dept. of Forestry, National Herbarium and Botanical Gardens
2016-2020
Characterise and evaluate crop and livestock diversity available in the gene bank for inclusion in the National breeding programme
MoAIWD – DARS and DAHLD,National universities and research organizationsCGIAR research centres,NGOs,SADC Gene bank
2016-2020
Create awareness on importance of indigenous crops and livestock in enhancing agricultural productivity
MoAIWD – DARS, DAES, DCD, and DAHLDNGOs
2016-2020
Domesticate international instruments which govern conservation and utilisation of agrobiodiversity
MoAIWD – DARS and DAHLD, MoNREM – Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.1.5: Stimulate significant private sector investments in high-productivity agricultural production.Policy Objective: Significantly increase private sector involvement in sustainable agricultural production, marketing, and the provision of agricultural support services.
Review all laws, regulations, and policies that impact upon agricultural investment in Malawi to ensure that they are reasonable, transparent, and predictable and do not impose unnecessary burdens to domestic and foreign agricultural investors. Develop a strategy to redesign problematic laws, regulations, and policies.
MoAIWD – DAPS,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Malawi Investment and Trade Centre,Ministry of JusticeOPC
2016-2017
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeIdentify, inventory, promote, and facilitate engagement in profitable agricultural investment opportunities for both domestic and foreign agricultural investors.
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre,Ministry of Industry and Trade,MoAIWD – DAPS
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.1.6: Promote improved access to financial services, including agricultural credit and insurance.Policy Objective: Increase access to financial services for agriculture.
Design and implement innovative financing schemes for rural farmers through product financing, such as trader credit, input-supplier finance, cooperative banks or village grain banks.
MoAIWD, MoFEP&D,Banking sector, Private sector, Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Strengthen farmer and agro-entrepreneur understanding and adherence to loan and agricultural credit procedures.
MoAIWD, Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Advocate for the establishment of an agricultural development fund or bank which is reinsured through insurance companies.
MoAIWD, MoFEP&D, Reserve Bank of Malawi, Banking sector, Private sector
2016-2020
Enhance the access of rural women and youth to financial services and agricultural credit.
MoAIWD, Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,Ministry of Labour and Youth, Banking sector
2016-2020
Advocate for the strengthening of micro-finance institutions in rural areas.
MoAIWD,MoFEP&D, Reserve Bank of Malawi, Micro-finance institutions
2016-2020
Build capacity of farmer organizations to facilitate delivery of financial services to their members.
MoAIWD, Farmer organizations,Banking sector, Private sector
2017-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.1.7: Provide incentives to farmers to diversify their crop, livestock, and fisheries production and utilisation.Policy Objective: Improve the diversification of crop, livestock, and fisheries production in the country
Promote the introduction of rural abattoirs in selected trading centres for production of quality and safe meat and meat products for domestic and export markets
MoAIWD – DAES, DAHLD, and Dept. of Fisheries, Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS
2016-2020
Design appropriate extension messages on diversification of agro-based enterprise production with an emphasis on oilseeds, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries.
MoAIWD – DAES, DAHLD, and Dept. of Fisheries, DCD,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS
2016
Provide tax and non-tax incentives for production of crops, especially oilseeds, horticulture, livestock, and fisheries.
MoAIWD, MoFEP&D, Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Strengthen smallholder engagement in indigenous agro-based enterprises, e.g., poultry, small ruminants, bee keeping, vegetables, and fruits, etc.
MoAIWD – DCD, DAHLD, and Dept. of FisheriesFarmer organizations,Private sector,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,Research organizations
2016-2020
Strengthen the capacity of the dairy industry to market dairy products locally and internationally.
MoAIWD – DAHLD,Private sector, Commodity bulking groups, NGOs, Development partners
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.2: Sustainable Irrigation Development
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.2.1: Fast-track infrastructure investments for smallholder and large-scale irrigation schemes in line with objectives of the National Irrigation Master Plan and Investment Framework.Policy Objective: Increase crop yields and reduce volatility in agriculture production through increasing area under sustainable irrigation farming by 50 percent.
Sustainably develop areas with irrigation potential to facilitate utilization of irrigable land.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and DLRC,Green Belt Holdings,Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, MoNREM – Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2016-2020
Promote year round diversified irrigation farming.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, and DLRC,Green Belt Holdings,Private sector, Non-state extension service providers
2016-2020
Promote and invest in water harvesting technologies and storage systems for irrigation.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Water, Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, and DLRC
2016-2020
Ensure environmental and social impact assessments and environmental mitigation and management plans are implemented for all irrigation projects.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and DLRCMoNREM – Dept. of Environmental Affairs,Irrigation project implementers
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.2: Facilitate the mobilisation of financial resources and technical expertise for the expansion of sustainable irrigation schemes and practices.Policy Objective: Ensure availability of adequate resources for development of sustainable irrigation systems
Mobilize resources for increased public investment in irrigation development.
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development (MoFEP&D), MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation,Green Belt Holdings,Development partners
2016-2020
Coordinate development partners resources that are committed to irrigation investments
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, and DLRC,Green Belt Holdings,Development partners
2016
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeEncourage the private sector to invest in irrigation of crops, including those not traditionally targeted for irrigation, e.g. maize and oilseeds
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAPS,Private sector
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.3: Support private investments and the development of Public-Private-Partnerships in establishing irrigation enterprises.Policy Objective: Increase private sector investments in irrigated agriculture.
Facilitate participation and investment of private sector, NGOs, and smallholder communities in commercial irrigation development and management, including promotion of partnerships between the private and public sectors (PPPs) in irrigation investments.
Malawi Investment and Trade Centre, Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and IndustryMoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation,Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Private sector,Civil society organizations,Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Facilitate creation of innovative financing mechanism for private sector investments in sustainable irrigation farming.
Private Sector, MoFEP&D; MoAIWD – Department of Irrigation, Green Belt Holdings, Malawi Investment and Trade Centre, OPC, Commercial Banks; Reserve Bank of Malawi, Development Partners.
2016-2020
Support development of dimbas (vegetable gardens) and linking of dimba owners to local supermarkets
MoAIWD – DAES, FUM, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sector
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.4: Facilitate the sharing of lessons in the southern Africa region on sustain-able approaches to investing and managing irrigation systems.Policy Objective: Improve learning of best practices in irrigation in the region
Promote forums to share experiences among irrigation schemes in the region
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, Ministry of Industry and Trade,FUM,Farmers Unions in other countries, SADC, COMESA, and relevant regional organizations,NGOs
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.2.5: Ensure that irrigation infrastructure designs accommodate food and profitable cash cropsPolicy Objective: Enhance production through irrigation of the priority crops of the National Export Strategy
Investigate and develop optimal irrigated production technologies and techniques for the priority crops that have not typically been produced in Malawi under irrigation
MoAIWD – DARS & Dept. of Irrigation, 2016-2018
Build the knowledge of farmers to enable the profitable irrigated production of the priority crops
MoAIWD – DAES & Dept. of Irrigation,Private sector
2018-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.6: Promote efficient and sustainable use of water in all irrigation schemes.Policy Objective: Reduce wastage of scare water resources
Promote development of efficient and sustainable water-user and water catchment management associations in irrigation schemes/project areas
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and DAES, the private sector, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Build capacities of existing and new water-user and water catchment management associations
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation and DAES, the private sector, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.7: Support integration of irrigation in power generation and sustainable water management investments where feasible. Policy Objective: Maximize the benefits of irrigation and electrical power investments in a sustainable manner
Incorporate insofar as possible irrigation into the design of rural electrification programs, whether through factoring in the use of electric pumps in the design of electricity distribution plans or the incorporation of irrigation schemes into the design of hydropower investments
Incorporate insofar as possible irrigation into the design of rural electrification programs, whether through factoring in the use of electric pumps in the design of electricity distribution plans or the incorporation of irrigation schemes into the design of hydropower investments
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeIncorporate upstream and downstream water management infrastructure and institutions into the design of gravity-fed irrigation schemes
MoAIWD – Dept. of IrrigationMoNREM – Dept. of Environmental Affairs
2016-2020
Develop a system or routine groundwater monitoring in the environs of all groundwater-based intensive irrigation schemes
MoAIWD – Dept. of IrrigationMoNREM – Dept. of Geological Survey
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.2.8: Support innovation in irrigation systems through research, technology generation, and dissemination.Policy Objective: Increase knowledge of farmers in irrigation technologies
Increase investments in research, technology generation, and dissemination related to irrigation systems.
MoAIWD – Dept. of Irrigation, DAES, and DARSPrivate sector
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.3: Mechanisation of Agriculture
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.3.1: Promote mechanisation of farming, agro-processing and value addition.Policy Objective: Improve efficiency and reduce burden of labour associated with lack of proper mechanization, to make farming attractive
Encourage smallholder farmers to consolidate fragmented land holdings through farmer-based organizations.
MoAIWD – DAES, DCD Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development,Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Boost use of small and medium multi-purpose machinery for value addition, agro-processing and storage.
MoAIWD-DCDPrivate sector
2017-2020
Intensify use of animal-draft power through establishment of animal traction centres, where applicable.
MoAIWD – DAHLD, DAES, DCD 2017-2020
Policy Statement 3.3.2: Facilitate market-based imports of new and used agricultural machinery that are appropriate for Malawi and meet established standards.Policy Objective: Increase availability of and access to affordable agricultural machinery in Malawi
Provide incentives for financial institutions to provide credit for the purchase of farm and agro-processing machinery
MoFEP&D Financial institutionsMoAIWD-DCD
2016-2020
Improve access to farm machinery under the government tractor hire scheme.
MoAIWD-DCDMinistry of Industry and Trade, MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Introduce machinery hire-for-purchase lease schemes.
MoAIWD-DCD Private sector, MoFEP&D
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.3.3: Facilitate market-based imports and production of quality spare parts of agricultural machinery.Policy Objective: Improve maintenance of agricultural machinery for sustained use and maximum return on investment.
Ensure availability of spare parts and maintenance services for all farm machinery and equipment.
MoFEP&D,MoAIWD-DCD Private sector, Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.3.4: Facilitate the growth of entrepreneurs in the agricultural mechanisation and services industry.Policy Objective: Improve capacity to develop and use agricultural machinery
Build capacity of local stakeholders to produce or assemble appropriate agricultural machinery.
MoAIWD – DARS, DCDPrivate sectorTechnical, Entrepreneurial, and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) Malawi universitiesVocational training centres
2016-2020
Build capacity in the safe and productive operation of agricultural machinery and in its management and maintenance.
MoAIWD – DARS, DCDMoTPW– Plant and Vehicle Hire and Engineering Services (PVHES)Private sector
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.3.5: Promote home-grown inventions and innovations in agricultural mechanisation and service provision.Policy Objective: Increase capacity in Malawi for developing and adapting appropriate agricultural machinery
Create innovative curricula in agricultural engineering for vocational and technical and for tertiary educational institutions
Malawi UniversitiesTEVETAVocational training centres Development partners
2016-2020
Conduct research on agricultural mechanization.
MoAIWD – DARS and DCD,Private sector,Research institutes
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.3.6: Promote the development and growth of farmer-managed agricultural mechanisation groups.Policy Objective: Improve sustainability in utilizing and servicing agricultural machinery
Build capacity of local stakeholders to finance, operate, manage, and maintain agricultural machinery.
MoAIWD – DARS, DCD, DAESMoTPW – Plant and Vehicle Hire and Engineering Services (PVHES)Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development TEVETAPrivate sector
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.4: Agriculture Market Development, Agroprocessing and Value Addition
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.4.1: Promote the growth and development of efficient and inclusive agricultural value chains that ensure competitive and fair pricing of agricultural commodities.Policy Objective: Promote competitiveness of agriculture marketing value chains.
Train farmers in appropriate use of technologies, inputs, and storage facilities to enhance farmers’ productivity and product quality.
MoAIWD-DEASMinistry of Industry and TradeNGOsFarmer organizationsCompetition and Fair Trading Commission
2016-2020
Strengthen farmer organizations through improving the development, branding, quality, and marketing of their products, establishing labour standards, and building skills in price negotiation.
MoAIWDMinistry of Transport and Public WorksMinistry of Local Government and Rural DevelopmentFarmer organizations
2016-2020
Strengthen the capacity of the private sector, farmer organizations/ cooperatives to store and process farm produce.
MoAIWDPrivate sectorMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Promote the development of joint ventures, linkages, and partnerships for value addition among farmer organizations and with processors.
MoAIWDPrivate sectorMinistry of Industry and TradeFarmer organizations
2016-2020
Promote competitive and fair functioning of commodity exchanges and warehouse receipt systems.
MoAIWDPrivate sectorMinistry of Industry and TradeFarmer organizations; Competition and Fair Trading Commission
2016-2020
Conduct intensive finance literacy and agribusiness training, especially among women and youth.
MoFEP&DReserve Bank of MalawiFarmer organizationsMoAIWD-DAES
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeSupport consumer literacy programs along the agricultural value chains.
MoAIWD-DEASMinistry of Industry and TradeNGOsFarmer organizationsCompetition and Fair Trading Commission
2016-2020
Promote development and maintenance of agriculture-related infrastructure, such as roads, value addition centres, and warehouses to enhance urban-rural market linkages.
MoAIWDMinistry of Transport and Public WorksMinistry of Local Government and Rural DevelopmentFarmer organizations
2016-2020
Promote competitiveness in the transport sector, including through other modes of transport.
MoAIWDMinistry of Transport and Public Works
2016-2020
Promote niche markets for non-traditional products for exports, e.g., oil seeds and fisheries.
MoAIWDMoFEP&DMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Promote increased use of contract farming, out-grower schemes, and other appropriate value chain coordinating mechanisms for smallholder commercialization.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade Farmer organizations
2016-2020
Establish an appropriate stakeholder and policymaker representation and coordination body to develop value chains.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade,MoFEP&D
2016-2017
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.4.2: Facilitate the creation of new structured markets, especially in legumes, oilseeds, sugarcane, coffee, livestock, and horticulture and fisheries products.Policy Objective: Achieve fair prices and increase profitability of non-traditional agricultural market commodities
Develop a policy framework for the pricing of agricultural produce and product improving on the current systems such as minimum farm-gate prices and contract farming.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade, Competition and Fair Trading Commission
2016-2017
Monitor fairness and competitiveness of pricing taking place under contract farming.
MoAIWD, MoIT, Competition and Fair Trading Commission
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.4.3: Facilitate ADMARC reforms to improve market efficiency and profitability to the benefit of farmers.Policy Objective: Enable ADMARC, as appropriate, to play a facilitating role in the development of smallholder agriculture in Malawi.
Establish a memorandum of understanding between ADMARC and government so that ADMARC can play its social functions related to food security and social protection on a full-cost recovery basis without putting at risk its commercial functions and activities
MoAIWDADMARC managementMoFEP&DMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016
Improve efficiency and broaden business base of commercial activities of ADMARC, using different modalities such as franchising and renting out warehouses.
MoAIWDADMARC managementMoFEP&DMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector
2016-2017
Strategically reduce costs associated with maintaining and operating the infrastructure of ADMARC without compromising its ability to engage in provision of agricultural marketing services to smallholders
MoAIWDADMARC managementMoFEP&D
2016-2018
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeReview the minimum buying price policy and focus on alternative mechanisms for increasing competitive pricing of agricultural produce to the benefit of the smallholder farmer and ADMARC
MoAIWDADMARC management Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016
Policy Statement 3.4.4: Promote agricultural value addition and agro-processing. Policy Objective: Increased value addition and processing of agriculture products.
Encourage private sector agribusiness investments in rural areas geared at creating processing and value addition clusters and hubs.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector,Malawi Bureau of Standards
2016-2020
Mobilize resources to cater for small and medium agro-processing enterprises through enhancing partnerships with other state and non-state actors.
MoAIWDMoFEP&DNGOs, Malawi Bureau of StandardsDevelopment partners
2017-2020
Strengthen national agro-processing forums to coordinate the implementation of agro-processing interventions by all stakeholders.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector,Malawi Bureau of StandardsFarmer organizationsNGOs
2017-2020
Promote expos for agricultural value added products in the domestic and export markets.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector, Malawi Bureau of Standards
2016-2020
Promote value addition in selected agro-based products for import substitution.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, Malawi Bureau of Standards
2016-2020
Promote provision of regular, updated, and timely information and research regarding agro-based industries.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade, Malawi Bureau of Standards
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeSupport district level alignment of localized agro-processing strategies to enhance integration of activities.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade, Malawi Bureau of StandardsMinistry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.4.5: Support the growth and promote the competitiveness of agricultural commodity exchanges to enhance agricultural market efficiency.
Policy Objective: Address price variability risks farmer face in output market through their increased participation in structured agricultural commodity markets
Promote farmers access to commodity exchange systems
MoAIWD – DAPS, MoIT-Private Sector Development, Auction Holdings Limited Commodity Exchange (AHCX), Agriculture Commodity Exchange for Africa (ACE), Banking institutions, Development partners
2016-2020Facilitate increase in number of commodities traded on commodity exchanges
Promote market risk management through commodity exchanges
Policy Statement 3.4.6: Strengthen and harmonize agricultural market information systems.Policy Objective: Development of market information systems that are up to date, reliable, comprehensive, and neutral.
Support collaborative collection, processing, and dissemination of agricultural market data.
MoAIWDMoFEP&DNational Statistical Office
2016-2020
Promote farmers’ access to up-to-date and reliable market information on commodity demand, prices (inputs/outputs), and services.
MoAIWDMoFEP&DNational Statistical OfficeFarmer organizations
2016-2020
Facilitate access to modern information and communication technology (ICT) tools among farmers, youth, and agro-businesses in rural communities and households.
MoAIWD Ministry of Industry and TradeMinistry of Information, Tourism and Civic EducationPrivate sectorNGOs
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeBuild capacities for producers and farmers in the use of market information systems.
MoAIWD Ministry of Industry and TradeMinistry of Information, Tourism and Civic EducationPrivate sectorNGOs
2016-2020
Strengthen national agricultural information management programmes using ICT based technologies.
MoAIWDDevelopment partnersMinistry of Information, Tourism and Civic Education
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.4.7: Ensure that agricultural market and trade policies and regulations are transparent, evidence-based and enforced.Policy Objective: Improvement of agriculture trade policy implementation.
Support policy consistency and coherence on food security, food safety, and trade, including export bans and licensing, and import tariffs.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Promote evidence-based trade policy formulation, dialogue, and implementation through existing structures and stakeholder forums.
2016-2020
Support the development of a coordinated and credible regional and continental framework to address issues of food security, particularly through regional trade.
MoAIWDMoFEP&D
2016-2020
Support capacity development for trade policy formulation and implementation, impact assessment, and negotiation on agro-based products.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector
2016-2020
Promote introduction of one food safety organisation to oversee all issues of food safety in the country
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.4.8: Promote access to financial services and agricultural credit, particularly for producers and small and medium agro-processors, including women and youth and persons with disabilities.Policy Objective: Increase financial access and financial inclusion for agriculture sector enterprises.
Support product financing through trader credit, marketing and wholesale company finance, and lead-firm financing.
MoFEP&DMoAIWDBanking sectorMicro-finance institutions
2016-2020
Facilitate trade-receivables financing through instruments such as an Export Development Fund
MoFEP&DMoAIWDReserve Bank of Malawi
2016-2020
Facilitate physical-asset collateralization through warehouse receipts finance repurchase agreements (repos) and financial leasing (lease–purchase).
MoFEP&DMoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sector
2016-2020
Facilitate development of agriculture risk mitigation products markets, including insurance, forward contracts, and futures contracts.
MoFEP&DMoAIWDReserve Bank of MalawiPrivate sector
2016-2020
Facilitate development of other financial enhancements geared towards the agriculture sector, such as securitization instruments, loan guarantees, joint-venture finance, matching grants, and others.
MoFEP&DMoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.4.9: Support improvements in quality standards and grading systems for all agricultural commodities. Policy Objective: Improve quality and standards of agriculture products.
Support efforts to improve product quality and product safety for export-oriented processing clusters and for domestic markets.
Ministry of Industry and TradeMoAIWD-DARS and DAES, Malawi Bureau of Standards, IITA
2016-2020
Promote the development and use of grading and quality standards in oil seed and sugarcane products, livestock and meat, dairy products, and fisheries.
Facilitate the development of process control and product examination and certification services for agricultural commodities.
Strengthen audit and accreditation systems for the agriculture sector.
Develop customized training programs to improve quality, control disease, and assure on-farm food safety.
Policy Statement 3.4.10: Promote regional and global exports of value-added agricultural commodities.Policy Objective: Increase agricultural exports by smallholder farmers.
Support ongoing monitoring of prevalent non-trade barriers in Malawi’s agriculture export markets and a reduction of Malawi’s own agriculture-related non-trade barriers.
Ministry of Industry and TradeMoAIWDMoFEP&DReserve Bank of Malawi
2016-2020
Conduct extensive promotion of Malawi’s agricultural products abroad through foreign missions and trade fairs.
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Through market research on consumer demand and quality requirements, develop a profile for high impact agricultural enterprises that provide good returns on investment.
Ministry of Industry and TradeMoAIWDAcademic and research institutionsMalawi Investment and Trade Centre
2016-2020
Promote compliance and commitments to bi-lateral and multi-lateral regional integration instruments.
MoAIWDMinistry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Industry and TradeMoFEP&D
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.5: Food and Nutrition Security
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.5.1: Promote production and utilisation of diverse nutritious foods in line with the National Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan.
Policy Objective: Ensure that national food and nutrition security is achieved through production and utilization of sufficient quantities of high-quality foods
Improve the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of farm households in dietary diversification.
MoAIWD-DAESMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSMinistry of EducationMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social WelfareNGOsCivil society organizationsMediaAcademic and research institutionsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Reengage the services and strengthen the capacity of Farm Home Assistants/Assistant Food and Nutrition Officers and Lead Farmers on dietary issues.
2016-2020
Support the coordination of nutrition sensitive extension service delivery from state and non-state actors in order to realize synergies and optimize benefits.
2016-2020
Promote the production of high value and nutritious legumes, drought-resistant crops, horticultural crops, livestock, and aquaculture.
MoAIWDMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Promote agricultural related income generating activities to enable the population to obtain sufficient income for their food and nutrition requirements.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and TradePrivate sectorNGOsMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Promote the utilization of indigenous fruits, vegetables, small stock, edible insects, and small wild animals.
Ministry of EducationMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social WelfareMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSNGOsCivil society organizationsMediaFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.5.2: Foster adequate market supply and access of diverse and nutritious foods.Policy Objective: Ensure availability and access to safe and nutritious food products in sufficient quantities
Encourage farmers to diversify production of crops, livestock, and fish in order to enhance availability of nutritious food products.
MoAIWD-DAES, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, Civil society organizations,NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020Strengthen food markets and value chains to deliver sufficient, high quality, nutritious, safe, and culturally acceptable indigenous foods.
Strengthen social protection programs to cater for the most vulnerable food insecure households.
MoAIWD-DCD, MoFEP&D, Private sector,Development partners, Civil society organizations, NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Promote increased participation in off-farm income generating enterprises, especially for women and youth.
MoAIWD-DAPS, Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS, Ministry of EducationMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social WelfareNGOs, Civil society organizations, MediaAcademic and research institutionsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Improve targeting mechanisms for the delivery of safety net programmes, including cash transfers.
MoAIWD-DAPS, MoFEP&D, Private sectorDevelopment partners, Civil society organizations,NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePromote equitable distribution of income, especially for women through enhancement of their knowledge of market functions.
MoAIWD-DAES, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, Civil society organizations,NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Promote technologies that reduce post-harvest losses in storage, preservation and food processing.
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, Civil society organizations, NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.5.3: Ensure food safety for all.Policy Objective: Increase production and consumption of safe food
Introduce quality control and monitoring mechanisms for agricultural food products, including detection of aflatoxin and maximum residual levels for pesticides and food additives.
MoAIWD-DARS,Malawi Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Health,Research institutions,Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sectorFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Improve coordination for food safety control among key stakeholders in the food chain, including identification of roles and responsibilities.
MoAIWD, Malawi Bureau of Standards,Ministry of Health,Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sector
2016-2020Enhance implementation of food safety legislation, especially sanitary and phytosanitary and inspectorate measures in order to protect the general public and promote trade of safe food.
Strengthen capacity of communities to deal with food safety issues.
MoAIWD-DAES, Malawi Bureau of Standards,Ministry of Health,Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sectorNGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.5.4: Promote private sector investments in production, processing and marketing of high quality nutritious foods; including complementary foods.Policy Objective: Enhance private sector production of safe and nutritious food products
Create a competitive environment with reduced risk in doing business for private sector investments in value chains related to food security and nutrition.
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, NGOs,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Link private sector firms to biofortification initiatives.
Improve access to credit and finance for private sector business to encourage the production of nutritious foods.
MoAIWD-DCD, MoFEP&D, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,Private sectorFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Facilitate private sector branding or generic advertising and branding that surpasses national quality standards in order to encourage high quality standards and food safety.
MoAIWDMinistry of Industry and Trade, Malawi Bureau of Standards,Private sector,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.5.5: Coordinate investments and sub-sectoral policies and strategies that help improve the nation’s nutritional status and promote healthy diets.Policy Objective: Increase agriculture sector’s contribution to nutrition
Link production of nutritious foods with school feeding programmes and other food programmes.
MoAIWD – DAES,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,Development partners; NGOsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Advocate for increased budgetary allocation for nutrition-enhancing agricultural activities.
MoAIWD – DAES,MoFEP&D,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.5.6: Promote bio-fortification and fortification of major food staples.Policy Objective: Increase production and consumption of micronutrient dense foods
Promote investments in food value chain for fortification and nutrient supplementation.
MoAIWD-DAES and DARS,Ministry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,Private sector,Civil society organizations,NGOs,Research institutionsFarmer Organizations
2016-2020Enhance plant breeding and biotechnology techniques to improve nutrient content of major staple foods.
Promote awareness campaigns on biofortified and fortified foods.
Promote the large scale adoption of biofortified food varieties for production, commercialization and consumption.
MoAIWD – DCD, DARS, DAES Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sectorFarmer Organizations
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.5.7: Promote food and nutrition education for allPolicy Objective: Increase knowledge of proper nutrition caring practices
Link local farmer organizations with community-level Nutrition Care Groups to create nutrition-focused synergies.
MoAIWD-DAES, Private sector, Civil society organizationsNGOs, Farmer organizationsMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDS,Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
2016-2020Promote extension education and behavioural change communication for improved nutrition.
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Policy Priority Area 3.6: Agricultural Risk Management
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.6.1: Establish a diversified portfolio of agricultural production risk management instruments and technologies.Policy Objective: Reduce losses associated with systematic agricultural risks
Promote transparency and rules-based management and interventions in markets
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade, National Food Reserve Agency,ADMARC, private sector
2016-2020
Promote coordination between and within institutions and actors dealing with agricultural risk management
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade, National Food Reserve Agency,ADMARC
2016-2020
Coordinate and strengthen key institutions in agricultural risk management such as ADMARC, Department of Disaster Management Affairs, National Food Reserve Agency
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade, National Food Reserve Agency,ADMARC, Department of Disaster Management Affairs
2016-2020
Move towards a combination of virtual (e.g. call options, etc.) and physical Strategic Grain Reserves for Malawi
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Industry and Trade, National Food Reserve Agency,ADMARC
2016-2020
Increase farmer adoption of drought and flood tolerant crop varieties
MoAIWD-DCD, DARS, DAES 2016-2020
Promote the use of agricultural insurance as a risk mitigation measure, such as weather-index crop and livestock insurance and livestock health insurance
MoAIWD,Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Policy Statement 3.6.2: Support improvements in the quality of market information systems for management of risks associated with agricultural markets.Policy Objective: Improve the quality and amount of information available for risk management in agricultural markets
Increase resources for development of a market information system
-DAPS, National Statistical Office
2016-2020
Improve M&E of risk management interventions to assess impacts of policies and interventions and to improve effectiveness of policy making
MoAIWD-DAPS, National Statistical Office,Universities and research institutions
2016-2020
Strengthen food security early warning system to make it more comprehensive and efficient in alerting stakeholders of any emerging food security risks.
MoAIWD-DCD, Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee,National Food Reserve Agency, ADMARC, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector,Department of Disaster Management Affairs,Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining
2016-2020
Enhance quality and timeliness of data collection, analysis, and information dissemination to enable informed decision making and rapid response in the event of a food security emergency.
MoAIWD – DAPS, National Statistical Office,Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector,Department of Disaster Management Affairs
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.6.3: Support a regional approach to ensuring food and nutrition security.Policy Objective: Improve management of food security risks
Promote investments in regional strategic grain reserves and storage systems for the purposes of addressing food security risks.
MoAIWD-DCD, National Food Reserve Agency,ADMARC,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Private sector, SADC, Department of Disaster Management AffairsMalawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.6.4: Promote integrated management and control of pests and diseases.Policy Objective: Reduce pre and post- harvest losses and enhance quality of agricultural products
Invest in and maintain infrastructure and equipment for pest and disease management, including dip tanks and mist blowers.
MoAIWD – DAHLD, DCD, and Dept. of Fisheries
2016-2020
Empower communities, through capacity strengthening initiatives, to manage infrastructure for pest and disease control.
MoAIWD – DAHLD, DARS, DCD, and Dept. of Fisheries
2016-2020
Strengthen surveillance systems for monitoring outbreaks of pests and diseases.
MoAIWD – DAHLD, DARS, DCD, and Dept. of Fisheries
2016-2020
Strengthen programmes for animal disease prevention, including vaccination.
MoAIWD – DAHLD and DARS, Universities and research institutions,NGOs, Private sector
2016-2020
Test and explore biotechnology options for disease and pest control
MoAIWD – DARS and DAHLDNational universities Research organizations
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.7: Empowerment of Youth, Women and Vulnerable Groups in Agriculture
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.7.1: Promote access to, ownership and control of productive resources, including land, water, and farm inputs, for women, youth and vulnerable groups.Policy Objective: Increase profitable participation of youth, women and vulnerable groups in agricultural production
Implement specialized projects that allocate land titles and water rights to households, especially for youth, women and vulnerable groups.
Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development,Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,MoAIWD-DAES, Private sector, Ministry of Labour and Youth
2016-2020
Create community awareness on youth, women and vulnerable groups’ empowerment and ownership of land and other productive resources.
Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development,Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,MoAIWD-DAES, Ministry of Justice,Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Develop and upscale agricultural programmes and technologies that are youth-friendly and gender-sensitive
MoAIWD-DAES Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare
2016-2020
Create and support youth, women and vulnerable groups for increased participation in commercial agriculture along all value chains.
MoAIWD-DEAS, Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare,Ministry of Labour and Youth,Private sector
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.7.2: Promote agricultural education and technical training for women, youth, and vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.Policy Objective: Improve capacity of youth, women and vulnerable groups to effectively participate in agricultural development
Promote increased youth participation in agriculture and agribusinesses through promoting youth champions as community role models to encourage other youth.
MoAIWD-DCD, DAPS, and DAESMinistry of Labour and Youth NGOs
2016
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Revise agricultural curricula in education institutions at all levels so that agricultural subjects are more agri-business oriented.
MoAIWD-DAES,Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,TEVETA,Development partners
2016
Strengthen the capacity of agricultural training institutions
MoAIWD, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,MoFEP&D, Development partners
2016-2020
Design and implement residential agricultural leadership programs using community colleges, rural technical colleges, and other training institutions targeting school leavers.
MoAIWDMinistry of Labour and Youth,Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,TEVETA
2016-2020
Design and implement mentorship programs to support youth engagement in the agriculture sector.
MoAIWD, Ministry of Labour and Youth Small and Medium Enterprise Development Institute (SMEDI)
2017-2020
Coordinate the delivery of mass media and other ICT to advocate for agribusiness development, especially among women, youth and vulnerable groups.
MoAIWD – DAES and Dept. of Agricultural Communications,Ministry of Information, Tourism and Civic EducationMinistry of Labour and Youth Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social WelfareNGOs
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.7.3: Support agribusiness entrepreneurship among women, youth, and vulnerable groups particularly those living with disabilities.Policy Objective: Improve agribusiness skills of women, youth and vulnerable groups
Support formation of women and youth groups that receive agribusiness training, finance, management and leadership skills, while paying attention to representation of vulnerable groups.
MoAIWD-DAES, Ministry of Labour and Youth,Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,TEVETA,Development partners,Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.7.4: Facilitate access to finance for women, youth and vulnerable groups in agriculture.Policy Objective: Reduce gender, age and other inequalities in access to finance
Facilitate provision of start-up capital to school-leavers and university graduates for agri-business development.
MoAIWD, TEVETA,Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Facilitate women’s, youth’s and vulnerable groups’ access to finance through formation of groups
MoAIWD-DAES, Ministry of Labour and Youth, TEVETA,Banking sector, Development partnersMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.7.5: Promote participation of women, youth and vulnerable groups in agroprocessing, value addition and agricultural exports.Policy Objective: Reduce gender, age and other gaps in agriculture
Design dedicated programs for women, youth and vulnerable groups in production of agro-exports, agroprocessing, and value addition.
MoAIWD-DCD and DAES, Ministry of Industry and Trade,NASFAM, FUM, Civil Society Organizations,Ministry of Labour and Youth, Development partnersMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social Welfare
2016-2020
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Policy Priority Area 3.8: Institutional Development, Coordination and Capacity Strengthening
Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframePolicy Statement 3.8.1: Promote stakeholder coordination in formulation, implementation, and review of agriculture and related policies and programs.Policy Objective: Enhance synergies of all players in the agricultural sector
Improve the capacity of MoAIWD and other stakeholders to review and update agricultural policies in a timely manner.
Office of the President and Cabinet,MoAIWD-DAPS, MoFEP&D,Development partners
2016-2020
Improve performance management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems in agriculture.
MoAIWD-DAPS, MoFEP&D, CISANET, Development partners
2016-2020
Strengthen the Agriculture Sector Working Group to harness synergies and establish innovative approaches for improved functioning of existing systems in the sector.
Office of the President and CabinetMoAIWD-DAPS, Ministry of Industry and Trade,MoFEP&D
2016-2020
Rationalize and standardize procedures, regulatory environment and policy coordination for agricultural trade.
MoAIWD-DAPS, Ministry of Industry and Trade
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.8.2: Promote development of professionally-operated and efficient farmer organizations, particularly cooperatives.Policy Objective: Transform subsistence farmers into commercialized farmers
Update the farmer organization database.
MoAIWD – DAES, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Farmer organizations, NGOs
2016
Review the status of farmer organizations and investigate factors associated with successful farmer organizational development.
MoAIWD – DAES,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Farmer organizations
2016
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeIdentify and strengthen organizations working on farmer organization capacity development to improve the effectiveness of farmer organizations.
MoAIWD – DAES,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Farmer organizations
2016-2017
Design and implement programs to meet existing capacity gaps of registered and functional farmer organizations, associations, and cooperatives.
MoAIWD – DAES,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Farmer organizations
2017
Create awareness among smallholder farmers on the advantages and benefits of organizing themselves into farmer organizations.
2016-2020
Build capacity of farmer organizations to facilitate the delivery of extension services to their members.
MoAIWD-DAES, Private sector, Ministry of Industry and Trade,NGOs, Development partners
2016-2020
Support the development of new farmer organizations focusing on targeted value chains, e.g., oilseeds and dairy.
MoAIWD-DAES and DCD,Private sector, Ministry of Industry and Trade,Development partners
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.8.3: Improve coordination and capacity for agricultural services delivery.Policy Objective: Enhance capacity for improved agricultural service delivery.
Mobilize resources to improve extension delivery systems within districts and EPAs.
MoAIWD – DAES, DAHLD, DARS, and Dept. of FisheriesNon-state agricultural extension service providers,Private sector, Development partners,Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility TimeframeStrengthen pluralistic demand-driven extension policy and its implementation.
MoAIWD – DAES, DAHLD, DARS, and Dept. of FisheriesNon-state agricultural extension service providers,Private sector, Development partners
2016
Build capacity to coordinate the pluralistic and decentralized extension system, i.e. coordinating state and non-state extension service providers in order to harmonize and standardize extension messages.
MoAIWD – DAES, Non-state agricultural extension service providers,Private sector,Development partners
2016-2017
Improve service conditions for front line agriculture staff, enhancing mobility, training, staff motivation, and equipment.
MoAIWD-DAES, NGOs,Development partners,Private sector
2016-2020
Recruit, train, and retain more front line agricultural staff, with a specific focus on increasing female staff recruitment and retention at all levels.
MoAIWD-DAES, NGOs,Development partners,Private sector
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.8.4: Facilitate and support infrastructural development for improved agricultural public service delivery. Policy Objective: Improved public agricultural service delivery
Embark on housing and office improvements for agricultural frontline staff.
MoAIWD-DAES,Ministry of Transport and Public Works – Dept. of Buildings; MoFEP&D; Development partnersMoLHUD – Dept. of HousingMinistry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Mobilize resources for construction and maintenance of agriculture-related infrastructure, including infrastructure for cutting-edge research.
MoAIWD – DARSMinistry of Transport and Public Works – Dept. of Buildings,Development partners
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Collaborate on rural electrification programs for agricultural area offices, staff houses, and agro-processing hubs.
MoAIWDMinistry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining – Dept. of Energy
2016-2017
Collaborate on transport infrastructure and investments in line with agricultural development programs.
MoAIWDMinistry of Transport and Public Works, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development
2016-2020
Improve communication infrastructure and networks in MoAIWD offices.
MoAIWDMinistry of Information, Tourism and Civic Education
2016-2020
Policy Statement 3.8.5: Promote reforms of agricultural institutions, subsidies and programmes to make them more sustainable and cost effective. Policy Objective: Increase the sustainability and efficiency of agricultural subsidy programmes
Explore manufacturing or blending fertilizers locally or regionally to reduce costs.
MoAIWD-DCD, Ministry of Home Affairs,Ministry of Justice,MoFEP&D,Private sector
2016-2017
Encourage and broaden private sector participation in fertilizer and other farm input markets.
MoAIWD-DCD, MoFEP&D,Ministry of Home Affairs,Ministry of Justice,Ministry of Industry and Trade, Private sector
2016-2017
Rationalize farmer contribution to the subsidized farm inputs.
MoAIWD-DCD,MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Design a strategy for successful graduation of farmers from subsidy programmes.
MoAIWD-DCD,MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Incorporate complimentary integrated soil fertility management practices as part of farm input subsidies.
MoAIWD-DCD and DLRC, MoFEP&D, Research institutions
2016-2020
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Objective Strategy Responsibility Timeframe
Use agricultural subsidies to promote zoning and crop diversification.
MoAIWD-DCD and DLRC, MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Improve the procurement efficiencies of farm inputs to ensure timely delivery.
MoAIWD – DCD and FISP Logistics Unit, Smallholder Farmer Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi,MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Improve and scale up innovative approaches for delivery of agricultural subsidies.
MoAIWD-DCD,MoFEP&D,Development partners
2016-2017
Improve the targeting criteria of subsidies to be in line with the commercialization of subsistence farmers, i.e., targeting of productive farmers.
MoAIWD-DCD,MoFEP&D
2016-2017
Policy Statement 3.8.6: Integrate HIV/AIDS interventions in agricultural strategies and program implementation.Policy Objective:Mainstream gender and HIV/AIDS in agricultural programs
Increase access to agricultural labour-saving technologies to households with members living with HIV/AIDS.
MoAIWD – DAES 2016-2020
Ensure effective implementation of the Gender, HIV and AIDS strategy of MoAIWD in partnership with stakeholders.
MoAIWD – DAESMinistry of Health – Dept. of Nutrition, HIV, and AIDSMinistry of Gender, Children, Disability, and Social WelfareDevelopment partners
2016-2020
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-ers
acqu
ired a
nd m
aintai
ned.
MoA
IWD
(DAE
S, De
pt.
of Ad
mini
strati
on)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
purch
ase a
nd
main
tain e
quipm
ent
Incen
tives
for r
ecru
iting a
nd re
tain-
ing ex
tensio
n offic
ers pr
ovide
d.M
oAIW
D (D
ept. o
f Hu
man
Reso
urce
s and
DA
ES).
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prov
ide in
cent
ives
Enha
nced
mon
itorin
g and
pe
rform
ance
evalu
ation
syste
ms f
or
gove
rnm
ent e
xtens
ion of
ficers
.
MoAIW
D (DA
ES &
Dept.
of
Huma
n Reso
urces)
, no
n-stat
e exte
nsion
ser
vice p
rovide
rs.
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
enha
nce m
onito
ring
and p
erfor
man
ce
evalu
ation
syste
m
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.2
: Esta
blish
effe
ctive
, dem
and-
drive
n agr
icultu
ral in
nova
tion s
yste
ms f
or re
sear
ch an
d tec
hnol
ogy g
ener
atio
n, an
d diss
emin
atio
n.
Deve
lopm
ent o
f new
seed
varie
ties,
lives
tock b
reeds
, fish
finge
rling
s, an
d oth
er ag
ricult
ural
techn
ologie
s, inc
luding
fish f
eed f
orm
ulatio
n pr
omote
d
Agric
ultur
al tec
hnolo
gy
adop
tion i
ndex
60%
[By 2
020]
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D (D
ARS)
Acad
emic
and r
esea
rch
instit
ution
s
Capa
city a
vaila
ble to
de
velop
new
tech-
nolog
ies
Parti
cipati
on of
a wi
de ra
nge o
f pla
nt br
eede
rs in
the p
ublic
and
priva
te se
ctors
and i
n farm
er org
ani-
zatio
ns pr
omote
d.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 1.0
t/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
[Targ
ets ba
sed
on as
sessm
ent o
f yie
ld ga
ps in
Guid
e to
Agric
ultur
al Pro
ducti
on]
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 0.5t
/ha
Sunfl
ower:
1.0t
/ha
Sorg
hum
: 1t/h
aM
illet: 0
.85t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
[Sour
ce: A
PES d
ata-
2014
]
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S) Ac
adem
ic an
d res
earch
ins
titut
ions
Stake
holde
rs wi
lling-
ness
to pa
rticip
ate in
br
eedin
g proc
ess
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n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
The S
eed S
ervice
s Unit
to m
ake i
t se
mi-a
uton
omou
s for
impr
oved
se
ed ce
rtific
ation
and q
uality
cont
rol
restru
ctured
.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 1.0
t/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
[Targ
ets ba
sed
on as
sessm
ent o
f yie
ld ga
ps in
Guid
e to
Agric
ultur
al Pro
ducti
on]
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 0.5t
/ha
Sunfl
ower:
1.0t
/ha
Sorg
hum
: 1t/h
aM
illet: 0
.85t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
[Sour
ce: A
PES d
ata-
2014
]
MoA
IWD
(Seed
Se
rvice
s Unit
– DA
RS)
Capa
city a
vaila
ble fo
r res
tructu
ring p
roces
s
Progr
ams a
imed
at ar
restin
g ag
ro-bio
divers
ity de
terior
ation
an
d int
egrat
ing di
verse
spec
ies in
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n init
iated
and
imple
men
ted.
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DC
D)Re
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
im
plem
ent p
rogram
s
Soil n
utrie
nt an
alysis
for e
fficien
t fer
tilize
r app
licati
on an
d utili
zatio
n pr
omote
d
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DL
RC, A
cade
mia
and
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s CG
IAR CE
NTER
S AND
CI
P
Soil s
tructu
re an
d co
mpo
sition
know
n
Dev
elopm
ent a
nd co
mm
ercial
ap
plica
tion o
f agr
icultu
ral
biotec
hnolo
gies,
includ
ing tis
sue
cultu
re, lo
cal p
roduc
tion o
f inoc
ulant
for
legu
mes
, vete
rinary
vacci
nes
and m
edici
nes,
and p
estic
ides
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S),
LUAN
AR, N
ation
al Co
mm
ission
for
Scien
ce an
d Te
chno
logy
Com
merc
ial
oppo
rtunit
ies
avail
able
for
biotec
hnolo
gies
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Priva
te se
ctor im
ports
of
germ
plasm
, foun
datio
n see
d, an
d va
rietie
s tha
t hav
e bee
n em
pirica
lly
tested
, app
roved
, and
certi
fied i
n oth
er SA
DC an
d COM
ESA c
ount
ries
facilit
ated.
Agric
ultur
al tec
hnolo
gy
adop
tion i
ndex
60%
[By 2
020]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, MoIT
, M
RA, M
ITCFa
vour
able
polic
es
adop
ted to
allow
for
impo
rts
Foste
red co
llabo
ration
betw
een
DARS
, nati
onal
unive
rsitie
s, pr
ivate
secto
r and
othe
r ent
ities i
nvolv
ed in
th
e dev
elopm
ent o
f new
agric
ultur
al tec
hnolo
gies,
includ
ing liv
estoc
k tec
hnolo
gies.
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DC
D, Liv
estoc
k, an
d Fis
herie
s), N
ation
al un
iversi
ties,
Priva
te se
ctor
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t ava
ilable
for
colla
borat
ion
Dem
and-d
riven
and p
artici
pator
y res
earch
invo
lving
farm
ers an
d co
nsum
ers pr
omote
d.
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DA
ES), P
rivate
secto
r, NG
Os
Abilit
y to i
dent
ify
resea
rchab
le are
as
Tech
nolog
ies fo
r agr
o-proc
essin
g, pr
eserv
ation
and s
torag
e to r
educ
e po
st-ha
rvest
loss d
evelo
ped.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor
Adeq
uate
capa
city
and r
esou
rces
avail
able
Indige
nous
know
ledge
integ
rated
wi
th sc
ientifi
c res
earch
for
agric
ultur
e.
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, Na
tiona
l Univ
ersitie
s, Fa
rmers
and
Com
mun
ities
Willi
ngne
ss to
com
plem
ent
scien
tific r
esea
rch
with
indig
enou
s kn
owled
ge
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n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.3
: Fac
ilita
te ti
mely
and e
quita
ble a
ccess
to hi
gh qu
ality
farm
inpu
ts, in
cludi
ng or
gani
c and
inor
gani
c fer
tilize
r and
impr
oved
seed
, liv
esto
ck br
eeds
, and
fish
fing
erlin
gs
Grow
th of
priva
te-se
ctor-le
d ag
ricult
ural
input
supp
ly sy
stem
that
respo
nds t
o farm
er ne
eds p
romote
d.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s: 1.0
t/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by
end o
f 201
6Iri
sh Po
tatoe
s: TB
D by
end o
f 201
6Sw
eet P
otatoe
s: TB
D by
end o
f 20
16[G
uide t
o Ag
ricult
ural
Produ
ction
]
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s: 0.5
t/ha Su
nflow
er: 1.
0t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 1
t/ha
Mille
t: 0.85
t/ha
Cassa
va: T
BD by
end o
f 20
16Iri
sh Po
tatoe
s: TB
D by
en
d of 2
016
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
by
end o
f 201
6[So
urce
: APE
S data
- 20
14]
Priva
te se
ctor (
Agro-
deale
rs), M
oAIW
D, M
oIT, C
IP
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
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n sou
rceAs
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ptio
ns/R
isks
Grow
th of
priva
te-se
ctor-le
d ag
ricult
ural
input
supp
ly sy
stem
that
respo
nds t
o farm
er ne
eds p
romote
d.
Lives
tock p
opula
tions
Beef
cattl
e: 2
milli
onDa
iry ca
ttle:
200,0
00Go
at & s
heep
: 8
milli
onCh
icken
s: 90
m
illion
Pigs:
4.5 m
illion
Capt
ure fi
sheri
es:
156,0
00 to
nnes
Aqua
cultu
re:8,0
00 to
nnes
Beef
cattl
e: 1.2
8 m
illion
Dairy
cattle
: 63,0
00Go
at & s
heep
5.95
m
illion
Chick
en: 6
4 milli
onPig
: 3.0
milli
onCa
ptur
e fish
eries
: 11
3,673
tonn
esAq
uacu
lture:
4,742
tonn
es[So
urce
: Ann
ual
Econ
omic
Repo
rt,20
14]
Priva
te se
ctor (
Agro-
deale
rs), M
oAIW
D, M
oIT,
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
Input
supp
ly th
rough
farm
er-ba
sed
organ
izatio
ns, a
gro-d
ealer
s, an
d co
ntrac
t farm
ing ar
range
men
ts pr
omote
d.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 1.0
t/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by
end o
f 201
6Iri
sh Po
tatoe
s: TB
D by
end o
f 201
6Sw
eet P
otatoe
s: TB
D by
end o
f 20
16[G
uide t
o Agr
icul-
tural
Prod
uctio
n]
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
Bean
s 0.5t
/ha
Sunfl
ower:
1.0t
/ha
Sorg
hum
: 1t/h
aM
illet: 0
.85t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by en
d of
2016
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by
end o
f 201
6Sw
eet P
otatoe
s: TB
D by
en
d of 2
016
[Sour
ce: A
PES d
ata-
2014
]
MoA
IWD,
Farm
er Ba
sed O
rgan
izatio
ns,
Agro-
deale
rs, M
oIT,
NGOs
,
Capa
city t
o proc
ure
input
s from
the
priva
te se
ctor
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n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Acce
ss to
finan
ce fo
r sup
ply an
d pu
rchas
e of fa
rm in
puts
facilit
ated.
Lives
tock p
opula
tions
Beef
cattl
e: 2m
illion
Dairy
cattle
: 20
0,000
Goat
& she
ep: 8
m
illion
Chick
ens:
90
milli
onPig
s: 4.5
milli
onCa
ptur
e fish
eries
: 15
6,000
tonn
esAq
uacu
lture:
8,000
tonn
es
Beef
cattl
e: 1.2
8 m
illion
Dairy
cattle
: 63,0
00Go
at & s
heep
5.95
m
illion
Chick
en: 6
4 milli
onPig
: 3.0
milli
onCa
ptur
e fish
eries
11
3,673
tonn
esAq
uacu
lture
4,742
tonn
es[So
urce
: Ann
ual
Econ
omic
Repo
rt,
2014
]
Mini
stry o
f Fina
nce,
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.4
: : Pr
omot
e inv
estm
ents
in cl
imat
e-sm
art a
gricu
lture
and s
usta
inab
le lan
d and
wat
er m
anag
emen
t, inc
ludi
ng in
tegr
ated
soil
ferti
lity m
anag
emen
t and
cons
erva
tion a
nd ut
ilisa
tion o
f Mala
wi’s
rich a
grob
iodi
versi
ty
Progr
ams m
itigati
ng la
nd
degr
adati
on, s
uch a
s catc
hmen
t area
pr
otecti
on an
d app
ropria
te far
ming
pr
actic
es su
ppor
ted.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
bean
s: 1t
/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by
end 2
016
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
bean
s: 0.5
t/ha Su
nflow
er: 1.
0t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 1
t/ha
Mille
t: 0.85
t/ha
Cassa
va: T
BD by
end
2016
MoA
IWD
(DLR
C, DA
ES), M
NREM
(Dep
t. of
Envir
on. A
ffairs
), NG
Os, D
evelo
pmen
t pa
rtners
, Nati
onal
unive
rsitie
s, CI
P
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
supp
ort s
oil
mitig
ating
prog
rams
Protec
ted la
nd ar
eas,
fores
ts, an
d wa
ter sh
ores f
or co
nserv
ation
de
signa
ted.
MoA
IWD
(DLR
C, Fis
herie
s), M
oNRE
M
(Fores
try D
ept.)
Land
avail
able
for
prote
ction
Agro-
ecolo
gical
zonin
g and
im
plem
entat
ion of
farm
ing sy
stem
s on
the b
asis
of sp
atial
com
parat
ive
adva
ntag
e prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
Min
of La
nds,
MoIT
Asse
ssmen
t un
derta
ken,
Avail
able
farm
ing sy
stem
s
78
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Cons
ervati
on ag
ricult
ure p
romote
d.Iri
sh Po
tatoe
s: TB
D by
end 2
016
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
by en
d of
2016
[Guid
e to
Agric
ultur
al Pro
ducti
on]
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by
end 2
016
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
by
end o
f 201
6[So
urce
: APE
S data
- 20
14]
MoA
IWD
(DLR
C, DA
ES,
DARS
) NGO
s; Fa
rmers
org
aniza
tions
Willi
ngne
ss to
adop
t con
serva
tion
agric
ultur
e
Nitro
gen-fi
xing p
lants,
such
as
legu
mes
, and
agrof
orestr
y tec
hnolo
gies a
nd sy
stem
s in c
rop
farm
ing sy
stem
s int
roduc
ed an
d pr
omote
d.
MoA
IWD
(DCD
, DA
ES),M
oNRE
M (D
ept
of Fo
restry
) Res
earch
ins
titut
ions
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
inves
t in ag
rofor
estry
Judic
ious u
se of
orga
nic an
d ino
rgan
ic fer
tilize
rs pr
omote
d.M
oAIW
D (D
CD, D
AES)
Know
ledge
on us
e of
orga
nic an
d ino
rgan
ic fer
tilize
rs
Stren
gthe
n the
capa
city o
f the
natio
nal re
posit
ory c
entre
for p
lant
and l
ivesto
ck ge
netic
reso
urce
s for
foo
d and
agric
ultur
e (ge
ne ba
nk)
to co
nserv
e ind
igeno
us cr
ops a
nd
lives
tock f
or us
e in t
he cu
rrent
and
futur
e bree
ding p
rogram
mes
Num
ber o
f plan
t, live
stock
an
d fish
eries
spec
ies
cons
erved
TBD
by en
d of
2016
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DC
D, DA
HLD,
Fishe
ries,
CGIAR
, Dev
elopm
ent
Partn
ers)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
cons
erve g
eneti
c m
ateria
l and
spec
ies
Empo
wer c
omm
unitie
s thr
ough
ca
pacit
y stre
ngth
ening
initia
tives
for
on fa
rm co
nserv
ation
and
susta
inable
utilis
ation
of
agrob
iodive
rsity
Desig
nate
in sit
u con
serva
tion s
ites
for cr
op w
ild re
lative
s in p
rotec
ted
areas
79
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Chara
cteris
e and
evalu
ate cr
op
and l
ivesto
ck di
versi
ty av
ailab
le in
the g
ene b
ank f
or in
clusio
n in t
he
Natio
nal b
reedin
g prog
ramm
e
Num
ber o
f plan
t, live
stock
an
d fish
eries
spec
ies
cons
erved
TBD
by en
d of
2016
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S, DC
D, DA
HLD,
Fishe
ries,
CGIAR
, Dev
elopm
ent
Partn
ers)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
cons
erve g
eneti
c m
ateria
l and
spec
ies
Crea
te aw
arene
ss on
impo
rtanc
e of
indige
nous
crop
s and
lives
tock i
n en
hanc
ing ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctiv
ity
Dom
estic
ate in
terna
tiona
l ins
trum
ents
which
gove
rn
cons
ervati
on an
d utili
satio
n of
agrob
iodive
rsity
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.5
: Stim
ulat
e sig
nific
ant p
rivat
e sec
tor i
nves
tmen
ts in
high
-pro
ducti
vity a
gricu
ltura
l pro
ducti
on.
All la
ws, re
gulat
ions,
and p
olicie
s th
at im
pact
upon
agric
ultur
al inv
estm
ent in
Mala
wi to
ensu
re th
at th
ey ar
e rea
sona
ble, tr
ansp
arent
, an
d pred
ictab
le an
d do n
ot im
pose
un
nece
ssary
burd
ens t
o dom
estic
an
d fore
ign ag
ricult
ural
inves
tors
review
ed.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
al se
ctor
10%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D-DA
PSM
inistr
y of J
ustic
e and
Co
nstit
ution
al Aff
airs
MoIT
, Dev
elopm
ent
partn
ers
Hum
an ca
pacit
y ex
ists t
o rev
iew an
d de
sign a
pprop
riate
laws,
regula
tions
and
polic
ies
Hum
an ca
pacit
y to
prom
ote pr
ofitab
le inv
estm
ents
in ag
ricult
ure,
exist
s
A stra
tegy t
o red
esign
prob
lemati
c law
s, reg
ulatio
ns, a
nd po
licies
de
velop
ed.
Ident
ify, in
vent
ory,
prom
ote,
and f
acilit
ate en
gage
men
t in
profi
table
agric
ultur
al inv
estm
ent
oppo
rtunit
ies fo
r both
dom
estic
and
foreig
n agr
icultu
ral in
vesto
rs.
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.6
: Pro
mot
e im
prov
ed ac
cess
to fi
nanc
ial se
rvice
s, in
cludi
ng ag
ricul
tura
l cre
dit a
nd in
sura
nce.
Innov
ative
finan
cing s
chem
es fo
r ru
ral fa
rmers
throu
gh pr
oduc
t fin
ancin
g, su
ch as
trade
r cred
it, inp
ut-su
pplie
r fina
nce,
coop
erativ
e ba
nks o
r villa
ge gr
ain ba
nks
desig
ned a
nd im
plem
ented
.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
al se
ctor
10%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D, M
oFEP
&D,
Bank
ing Se
ctor,
Priva
te se
ctor, F
armer
organ
izatio
ns
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
an
d cap
acity
to de
sign
schem
es
Farm
er an
d agr
o-ent
repren
eur
unde
rstan
ding a
nd ad
heren
ce
to loa
n and
agric
ultur
al cre
dit
proc
edur
es st
rengt
hene
d.
MoA
IWD,
Farm
er org
aniza
tions
Farm
ers ab
ility t
o un
derst
and n
ew
conc
epts
Estab
lishm
ent o
f an a
gricu
ltural
de
velop
men
t fund
or ba
nk w
hich
is rei
nsur
ed th
rough
insu
rance
co
mpa
nies a
dvoc
ated f
or.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, RB
M, B
ankin
g Sec
tor,
Priva
te se
ctor
Reso
urce
s and
ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
deve
lop ba
nks
Rural
wom
en’s a
nd yo
uth’s
acce
ss to
finan
cial s
ervice
s and
agric
ultur
al cre
dit en
hanc
ed
MoA
IWD,
Min.
of
Gend
er, M
in. of
Yout
h, Ba
nking
Secto
r
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
for
yout
h and
wom
en
Stren
gthe
ned m
icro-fi
nanc
e ins
titut
ions i
n rur
al are
as ad
voca
ted
for.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, RB
M, M
FIsW
illing
ness
of m
icro-
finan
ce in
stitu
tions
to
be st
rengt
hene
d
Capa
city o
f farm
er org
aniza
tions
to
facilit
ate de
livery
of fin
ancia
l se
rvice
s to t
heir m
embe
rs bu
ilt.
MoA
IWD,
Farm
er org
aniza
tions
, Ban
king
Secto
r, Priv
ate se
ctor
Coop
eratio
n fro
m
all st
akeh
olders
and
avail
abilit
y of fi
nanc
es
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.1.7
: Pro
vide i
ncen
tives
to fa
rmer
s to d
iversi
fy th
eir cr
op, li
vesto
ck, a
nd fi
sher
ies pr
oduc
tion a
nd ut
ilisa
tion.
Intro
ducti
on of
rural
abatt
oirs
in se
lected
tradin
g cen
tres f
or
prod
uctio
n of q
uality
and s
afe m
eat
and m
eat p
roduc
ts for
dom
estic
and
expo
rt m
arkets
prom
oted
Num
ber o
f rur
al ab
attoir
s op
eratin
g to f
ull ca
pacit
yTB
D by
end o
f 201
6M
oAIW
D (D
AHLD
, Fis
herie
s), N
SO,
MoF
EP&D
Willi
ngne
ss to
inves
t in
abatt
oirs b
y priv
ate
secto
r, dev
elopm
ent
partn
ers an
d go
vern
men
t
Appr
opria
te ex
tensio
n mes
sage
s on
dive
rsific
ation
of ag
ro-ba
sed
enter
prise
prod
uctio
n with
an
emph
asis
on oi
lseed
s, ho
rticu
lture,
liv
estoc
k, an
d fish
eries
desig
ned.
Share
of ag
ricult
ural
GDP
from
oilse
eds,
lives
tock
and fi
sheri
es, i.
e., no
t from
tob
acco
and m
aize
Simps
on In
dex o
f Ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n div
ersific
ation
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n
50%
60%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
MoA
IWD
(DAE
S, DA
HLD,
Fishe
ries),
NS
O, M
oFEP
&D
Appr
opria
te ex
tensio
n m
essa
ges a
vaila
ble
Tax a
nd no
n-tax
ince
ntive
s for
pr
oduc
tion o
f crop
s, es
pecia
lly
oilse
eds,
horti
cultu
re, liv
estoc
k, an
d fis
herie
s prov
ided.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, M
oITCo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Small
holde
r eng
agem
ent in
ind
igeno
us ag
ro-ba
sed e
nterp
rises
, e.g
., pou
ltry,
small
rum
inant
s, ve
getab
les, a
nd fru
its st
rengt
hene
d.
MoA
IWD
(DCD
, DA
HLD,
Fishe
ries),
Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns,
Priva
te se
ctor,
DNHA
, Res
earch
org
aniza
tions
,
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n en
terpr
ises
The c
apac
ity of
the d
airy i
ndus
try to
m
arket
dairy
prod
ucts
locall
y and
int
ernati
onall
y stre
ngth
ened
.
Milk
prod
uctiv
ity (li
tres/c
ow/
day
≥20li
tres/c
ow/d
ay8 l
itres
/cow/
day
MoA
IWD-
DAHL
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Bulk
ing
Grou
ps, N
GOs,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n the
dairy
ind
ustry
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itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.2
: Sus
tain
able
Irrig
atio
n De
velo
pmen
tOu
tput
Perfo
rman
ce In
dica
tor
Targ
etBa
selin
eVe
rifica
tion s
ource
Assu
mpt
ions
/Risk
s
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.1
: Fas
t-tra
ck in
frastr
uctu
re in
vestm
ents
for s
mall
hold
er an
d lar
ge-sc
ale ir
rigat
ion s
chem
es in
line w
ith th
e obj
ectiv
es of
the N
atio
nal
Irrig
atio
n Mas
ter P
lan an
d Inv
estm
ent F
ram
ewor
k
Area
s with
irriga
tion p
otent
ial to
fac
ilitate
utiliz
ation
of irr
igable
land
su
staina
bly de
velop
ed.
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha (2
014)
[Sour
ce: M
oAIW
D-De
partm
ent o
f Irr
igatio
n Ann
ual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MoA
IWD
(Dep
artm
ent
of Irr
igatio
n Serv
ices,
DLRC
); Gree
n Belt
Ho
lding
s; M
inistr
y of
Land
s; M
oNRE
M
(Envir
onm
ental
Aff
airs);
Land
tenu
re sy
stem
s an
d wate
r use
right
s are
favo
urab
leFin
ance
s for
inv
estin
g in i
rriga
tion
infras
tructu
re m
ade
avail
able
Expe
rtise
and
capa
city t
o im
plem
ent ir
rigati
on
prog
ramm
es av
ailab
le
Year
round
dive
rsifie
d irri
gatio
n far
ming
prom
oted.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, cas
sava
, Iri
sh po
tatoe
s, an
d swe
et po
tatoe
s.
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Comm
on be
ans: 1
t/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by
end 2
016
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by en
d 201
6Sw
eet P
otatoe
s: TB
D by
end 2
016
[Guid
e to
Agric
ultur
al Pro
ducti
on]
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1t
/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
bean
s: 0.5
t/ha Su
nflow
er: 1.
0t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 1
t/ha
Mille
t: 0.85
t/ha
Cassa
va: T
BD by
end
2016
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by
end 2
016
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
by
end 2
016
[Sour
ce: A
PES d
ata-
2014
]
Depa
rtmen
t of
Irriga
tion,
Gree
n Belt
Ho
lding
s, DL
RC, D
AES,
Priva
te se
ctor, C
IP
Farm
ers ar
e willi
ng to
pr
actis
e irri
gatio
n.Fin
ance
s for
co
nstru
cting
irriga
tion
infras
tructu
re for
sm
allho
lder fa
rmers
is
mad
e ava
ilable
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utPe
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ance
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cato
rTa
rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Inves
tmen
ts in
water
harve
sting
tec
hnolo
gies a
nd st
orage
syste
ms
for irr
igatio
n prom
oted
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
Dep
t of
Irriga
tion A
nnua
l Re
port
2014
]
MoA
IWD
-Dep
t of
Wate
r; De
pt of
Irr
igatio
n, DA
ES, D
LRC;
GB
H
Wate
r res
ource
s av
ailab
le
Ensu
re en
viron
men
tal an
d so
cial im
pact
asse
ssmen
ts an
d env
ironm
ental
mitig
ation
an
d man
agem
ent p
lans a
re im
plem
ented
for a
ll irri
gatio
n pr
ojects
.
Irriga
tion E
fficien
cy In
dex
[Weig
hted
avera
ge of
wa
ter us
e effic
iency
ratio
s i.e
. ratio
of am
ount
of
water
cons
umed
by cr
op
to th
e am
ount
of w
ater
supp
lied t
hrou
gh irr
igatio
n, ex
pres
sed a
s a pe
rcent
age]
80%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D- D
epart
men
t of
Irriga
tion;
MoN
REM
(En
viron
men
tal
Affair
s); Irr
igatio
n pr
oject
imple
men
ters
Capa
city t
o und
ertak
e en
viron
men
tal
and s
ocial
impa
ct as
sessm
ent e
xists
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.2
: Fac
ilita
te th
e mob
ilisa
tion o
f fina
ncial
reso
urce
s and
tech
nica
l exp
ertis
e for
the e
xpan
sion o
f sus
tain
able
irrig
atio
n sch
emes
and
prac
tices
.
Reso
urce
s for
incre
ased
publi
c inv
estm
ent in
irriga
tion
deve
lopm
ent m
obiliz
ed.
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
Dep
t of
Irriga
tion A
nnua
l Re
port
2014
]
MoA
IWD
-Dep
t of W
a-ter
; Dep
t. of Ir
rigati
on,
DAES
, DLR
C; G
BH,
priva
te se
ctor
Land
tenu
re sy
stem
s an
d wate
r use
right
s are
favo
urab
le Fin
ance
s for
inv
estin
g in i
rriga
tion
infras
tructu
re m
ade
avail
able
Expe
rtise
an
d cap
acity
to
imple
men
t irrig
ation
pr
ogram
mes
avail
able
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs res
ource
s th
at are
com
mitte
d to i
rriga
tion
inves
tmen
ts co
ordina
ted.
Priva
te se
ctor in
vestm
ents
in irr
igatio
n of c
rops,
includ
ing
thos
e not
tradit
ionall
y targ
eted f
or
irriga
tion,
e.g. m
aize a
nd oi
lseed
s en
cour
aged
.
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.3
: Sup
port
priva
te in
vestm
ents
and t
he de
velo
pmen
t of P
ublic
-Priv
ate-P
artn
ersh
ips i
n esta
blish
ing i
rriga
tion e
nter
prise
s.
Parti
cipati
on an
d inv
estm
ent
of pr
ivate
secto
r, NGO
s, an
d sm
allho
lder c
omm
unitie
s in
com
merc
ial irr
igatio
n dev
elopm
ent
and m
anag
emen
t, inc
luding
pr
omoti
on of
partn
ership
s betw
een
the p
rivate
and p
ublic
secto
rs (P
PPs)
in irr
igatio
n inv
estm
ents
facilit
ated.
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
An
nual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MITC
, MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
oLHU
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, CSO
s, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t for
inves
tmen
t
Facil
itate
creati
on of
inno
vativ
e fin
ancin
g mec
hanis
m fo
r priv
ate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
susta
inable
irr
igatio
n farm
ing.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
al se
ctor
> 10
%TB
D by
end 2
016
Mini
stry o
f Fina
nce,
MoA
IWD,
Dept
. of
Irriga
tion S
ervice
s; Gr
een B
elt H
olding
s, De
velop
men
t part
ners
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces f
rom
va
rious
sour
ces
Deve
lopm
ent o
f dim
bas (
vege
table
gard
ens)
and l
inking
of di
mba
ow
ners
to loc
al su
perm
arkets
su
ppor
ted.
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.4
: Fac
ilita
te th
e sha
ring o
f les
sons
in th
e sou
ther
n Afri
ca re
gion
on su
stain
able
appr
oach
es to
inve
sting
and m
anag
ing i
rriga
tion
syste
ms.
Foru
ms t
o sha
re ex
perie
nces
amon
g irr
igatio
n sch
emes
in th
e reg
ion
prom
oted
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
An
nual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MoA
IWD
– Dep
t. of
Irriga
tion,
MoIT
, FUM
, Farm
ers
Union
s in o
ther
coun
tries
, SA
DC, C
OMES
A, an
d rel
evan
t regio
nal
organ
izatio
ns,
NGOs
Reso
urce
s are
avail
able
to su
ppor
t su
ch fo
rum
s at a
reg
ional
level
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ance
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.5
: Ens
ure t
hat i
rriga
tion i
nfra
struc
ture
desig
ns ac
com
mod
ate f
ood a
nd pr
ofita
ble c
ash c
rops
.
Optim
al irr
igated
prod
uctio
n tec
hnolo
gies a
nd te
chniq
ues f
or
the p
riorit
y crop
s tha
t hav
e not
typica
lly be
en pr
oduc
ed in
Mala
wi
unde
r irrig
ation
inve
stiga
ted an
d de
velop
ed
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
An
nual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, DEA
S, De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
, Pr
ivate
secto
r
Willi
ngne
ss of
farm
ers to
inve
st in
such
irriga
tion
schem
es
Know
ledge
of fa
rmers
to en
able
the
profi
table
irriga
ted pr
oduc
tion o
f th
e prio
rity c
rops b
uilt
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.6
: Pro
mot
e effi
cient
use o
f wat
er in
all ir
rigat
ion s
chem
es.
Prom
ote de
velop
men
t of e
fficien
t an
d sus
taina
ble w
ater-u
ser a
nd
water
catch
men
t man
agem
ent
asso
ciatio
ns in
irriga
tion s
chem
es/
proje
ct are
as
Irriga
tion E
fficien
cy In
dex
80%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D - D
EAS,
Dept
. of
Irriga
tion,
Mini
stry o
f Loc
al Go
vern
men
t and
Rural
De
velop
men
t, Priv
ate
secto
r,
Reso
urce
s are
avail
able
and f
armers
are
willi
ng to
form
as
socia
tions
Build
capa
cities
of ex
isting
and n
ew
water
-user
and w
ater c
atchm
ent
man
agem
ent a
ssocia
tions
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.7
: Sup
port
inte
grat
ion o
f irri
gatio
n in p
ower
gene
ratio
n and
susta
inab
le wa
ter m
anag
emen
t inv
estm
ents
wher
e fea
sible.
Incor
porat
e ins
ofar a
s pos
sible
irriga
tion i
nto d
esign
of ru
ral
electr
ificati
on pr
ogram
s, wh
ether
throu
gh fa
ctorin
g in u
se of
elec
tric
pum
ps in
desig
n of e
lectri
city
distri
butio
n plan
s or in
corp
oratio
n of
irriga
tion s
chem
es in
to de
sign o
f hy
drop
ower
inves
tmen
ts
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
An
nual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MoA
IWD
– Dep
t. of
Irriga
tion,
MoN
REM
– De
pt. o
f Ene
rgy A
ffairs
, En
viron
men
tal Af
fairs,
an
d Geo
logica
l Sur
vey,
ESCO
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Upstr
eam
and d
owns
tream
wate
r m
anag
emen
t infra
struc
ture
and
instit
ution
s inc
orpo
rated
into
the
desig
n of g
ravity
-fed i
rriga
tion
schem
es
Area
unde
r irrig
ation
124,0
00 ha
(202
0)10
4,000
ha[So
urce
: MoA
IWD-
De
pt. o
f Irrig
ation
An
nual
Repo
rt 20
14]
MoA
IWD
– Dep
t. of
Irriga
tion,
MoN
REM
– De
pt. o
f Ene
rgy A
ffairs
, En
viron
men
tal Af
fairs,
an
d Geo
logica
l Sur
vey,
ESCO
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces
A sys
tem fo
r rou
tine g
round
water
m
onito
ring i
n the
envir
ons o
f all
grou
ndwa
ter-ba
sed i
nten
sive i
rriga
-tio
n sch
emes
deve
loped
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.2.8
: Sup
port
inno
vatio
n in i
rriga
tion s
yste
ms t
hrou
gh re
sear
ch, te
chno
logy
gene
ratio
n, an
d diss
emin
atio
n.
Increa
se in
vestm
ents
in res
earch
, tec
hnolo
gy ge
nerat
ion, a
nd
disse
mina
tion r
elated
to irr
igatio
n sy
stem
s.
Irriga
tion E
fficien
cy In
dex
80%
[By 2
020]
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D-De
pt. o
f Irr
igatio
n, DA
ES an
d DA
RS, p
rivate
secto
r
Adeq
uate
capa
city
and r
esou
rces
avail
able
87
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Mon
itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.3
: Mec
hani
satio
n of
Agr
icul
ture
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.1
: Pro
mot
e mec
hani
satio
n of f
arm
ing,
agro
-pro
cess
ing a
nd va
lue a
dditi
on.
Enco
urag
e sm
allho
lder fa
rmers
to
cons
olida
te fra
gmen
ted la
nd
holdi
ngs t
hrou
gh fa
rmer-
base
d org
aniza
tions
.
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ct
Num
ber o
f ope
ration
al ag
ricult
ural
mac
hines
(tr
actor
s, po
wer t
illers,
plo
ughs
, com
bine
harve
sters,
etc.)
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: An
nual
Econ
omic
Repo
rt, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, M
oLHU
D, Fa
rmers
org
aniza
tions
Willi
ngne
ss to
cons
olida
te fra
gmen
ted la
nd
Boos
t use
of sm
all an
d med
ium
mult
i-pur
pose
mac
hinery
for v
alue
addit
ion, a
gro-p
roces
sing a
nd
storag
e.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor
Avail
abilit
y of
small
and m
edium
m
ultipu
rpos
e m
achin
ery
Inten
sify u
se of
anim
al-dr
aft po
wer
throu
gh es
tablis
hmen
t of a
nimal
tracti
on ce
ntres
, whe
re ap
plica
ble.
MoA
IWD-
DAHL
D, DA
ES, D
CDRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to es
tablis
h anim
al tra
ction
cent
res
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.2
: Fac
ilita
te m
arke
t-bas
ed im
ports
of ne
w an
d use
d agr
icultu
ral m
achi
nery
that
are a
ppro
priat
e for
Mala
wi an
d mee
t esta
blish
ed
stand
ards
.
Provid
e inc
entiv
es fo
r fina
ncial
ins
titut
ions t
o prov
ide cr
edit f
or
the p
urch
ase o
f farm
and a
gro-
proc
essin
g mac
hinery
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ct
Num
ber o
f ope
ration
al ag
ricult
ural
mac
hines
(tr
actor
s, po
wer t
illers,
plo
ughs
, com
bine
harve
sters,
etc.)
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Mini
stry o
f Fina
nce,
Rese
rve Ba
nkLe
nding
risks
are
man
agea
ble
Impr
ove a
ccess
to far
m m
achin
ery
unde
r the
gove
rnm
ent tr
actor
hire
schem
e.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
inistr
y of F
inanc
eTra
ctors
avail
able
for
the s
chem
e
Introd
uce m
achin
ery hi
re-for
-pu
rchas
e lea
se sc
hem
es.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
inistr
y of
Finan
ce
Tracto
rs an
d oth
er m
achin
ery av
ailab
le for
the s
chem
e
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cato
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n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.3
: Fac
ilita
te m
arke
t-bas
ed im
ports
and p
rodu
ction
of qu
ality
spar
e par
ts of
agric
ultu
ral m
achi
nery.
Ensu
re av
ailab
ility o
f spa
re pa
rts an
d m
ainten
ance
servi
ces f
or al
l farm
m
achin
ery an
d equ
ipmen
t
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ctNu
mbe
r of o
perat
ional
agric
ultur
al m
achin
es
(trac
tors,
powe
r tille
rs,
ploug
hs, co
mbin
e ha
rveste
rs, et
c.)
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT,
Capa
city t
o main
tain
equip
men
t and
av
ailab
ility o
f spa
res
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.4
: Fac
ilita
te th
e gro
wth o
f ent
repr
eneu
rs in
the a
gricu
ltura
l mec
hani
satio
n and
serv
ices i
ndus
try.
Build
capa
city o
f loca
l stak
ehold
ers
to pr
oduc
e or a
ssem
ble ap
prop
riate
agric
ultur
al m
achin
ery.
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ctNu
mbe
r of o
perat
ional
agric
ultur
al m
achin
es
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD-
DARS
Priva
te se
ctor, T
EVET
ARe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
as
sem
ble m
achin
ery
Build
capa
city i
n the
safe
and
prod
uctiv
e ope
ration
of ag
ricult
ural
mac
hinery
and i
n its
man
agem
ent
and m
ainten
ance
.
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, M
oTPW
– Pla
nt an
d Ve
hicle
Hire
and
Engin
eerin
g Serv
ices
(PVH
ES), P
rivate
secto
r
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
build
capa
city
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.5
: Pro
mot
e hom
e-gro
wn in
vent
ions
and i
nnov
atio
ns in
agric
ultu
ral m
echa
nisa
tion a
nd se
rvice
prov
ision
.
Crea
te inn
ovati
ve cu
rricu
la in
agric
ultur
al en
ginee
ring f
or
voca
tiona
l and
tech
nical
and f
or
tertia
ry ed
ucati
onal
instit
ution
s
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ct
Num
ber o
f ope
ration
al ag
ricult
ural
mac
hines
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R 201
5]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Mala
wian
Univ
ersitie
s, TE
VATA
, Voc
ation
al Tra
ining
Cent
res,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Capa
city t
o dev
elop
innov
ative
curri
cula
exist
s
Cond
uct re
searc
h on a
gricu
ltural
m
echa
nizati
on.
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, and
DC
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Re
searc
h ins
titut
ions
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
unde
rtake
rese
arch
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.6
: Pro
mot
e the
deve
lopm
ent a
nd gr
owth
of fa
rmer
-man
aged
agric
ultu
ral m
echa
nisa
tion g
roup
s.
Build
capa
city o
f loca
l stak
ehold
ers
to fin
ance
, ope
rate,
man
age,
and
main
tain a
gricu
ltural
mac
hinery
.
Annu
al gr
owth
in Ag
ricul-
tural
Gros
s Dom
estic
Prod
uct
> 6%
annu
ally
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, DCD
, DA
ES, P
VHES
, Min.
of
Loca
l Gov
t. TEV
ETA,
priva
te se
ctor
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces
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utPe
rform
ance
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cato
rTa
rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.1
: Pro
mot
e the
grow
th an
d dev
elopm
ent o
f effi
cient
and i
nclu
sive a
gricu
ltura
l valu
e cha
ins t
hat e
nsur
e com
petit
ive an
d fair
prici
ng
of ag
ricul
tura
l com
mod
ities
Traini
ng of
farm
ers in
appr
opria
te us
e of te
chno
logies
, inpu
ts, an
d sto
rage f
acilit
ies to
enha
nce f
armers
’ pr
oduc
tivity
and p
roduc
t qua
lity.
Annu
al gr
owth
in
agric
ultur
al va
lue ad
dition
an
d agr
o-pro
cesse
d out
put
Annu
al gr
owth
in re
al inc
ome r
ealis
ed fro
m
agric
ultur
e
Perce
ntag
e of la
bour
force
em
ploye
d in v
alue a
dditio
n an
d agr
opro
cessi
ng
Share
of N
ation
al Bu
dget
disbu
rsed t
o agr
icultu
re se
ctor
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts.
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts.
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n.
20%
> 6%
20%
[By 2
020]
≥ 10
%
50%
20%
50%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
14.3%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f La
bour
, NGO
s, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns
Farm
ers sh
ow up
for
traini
ngs
Stren
gthe
n farm
er org
aniza
tions
th
rough
impr
oving
the
deve
lopm
ent, b
randin
g, qu
ality,
an
d mark
eting
of th
eir pr
oduc
ts,
estab
lishin
g lab
our s
tanda
rds,
and
build
ing sk
ills in
price
nego
tiatio
n.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f La
bour
, Priv
ate se
ctor,
MoIT
, Farm
er org
aniza
-tio
ns
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n farm
er or
ganiz
ation
s
Stren
gthe
n the
capa
city o
f the
priva
te se
ctor t
o stor
e and
proc
ess
farm
prod
uce.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
c-tor
, MoIT
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
proc
ess a
nd st
ore
farm
prod
uce
Prom
ote th
e dev
elopm
ent o
f joint
ve
ntur
es, li
nkag
es, a
nd pa
rtners
hips
for va
lue ad
dition
amon
g farm
er org
aniza
tions
and w
ith pr
oces
sors.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT, F
armer
organ
izatio
ns
Willi
ngne
ss of
stake
holde
rs to
parti
cipate
in jo
int
vent
ures
Prom
ote co
mpe
titive
and f
air
functi
oning
of co
mm
odity
ex
chan
ges a
nd w
areho
use r
eceip
t sy
stem
s.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT, F
armer
organ
izatio
ns
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
Cond
uct in
tensiv
e fina
nce l
iterac
y an
d agr
ibusin
ess t
rainin
g, es
pecia
lly
amon
g wom
en an
d you
th.
MoF
EP&D
, RBM
, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns,
MoA
IWD
Willi
ngne
ss of
yout
h and
wom
en
to pa
rticip
ate in
tra
ining
s
Mon
itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.4
: Agr
icul
ture
Mar
ket D
evel
opm
ent,
Agro
-pro
cess
ing
and
Valu
e Ad
ditio
n
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.3
: Fac
ilita
te m
arke
t-bas
ed im
ports
and p
rodu
ction
of qu
ality
spar
e par
ts of
agric
ultu
ral m
achi
nery.
Ensu
re av
ailab
ility o
f spa
re pa
rts an
d m
ainten
ance
servi
ces f
or al
l farm
m
achin
ery an
d equ
ipmen
t
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ctNu
mbe
r of o
perat
ional
agric
ultur
al m
achin
es
(trac
tors,
powe
r tille
rs,
ploug
hs, co
mbin
e ha
rveste
rs, et
c.)
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT,
Capa
city t
o main
tain
equip
men
t and
av
ailab
ility o
f spa
res
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.4
: Fac
ilita
te th
e gro
wth o
f ent
repr
eneu
rs in
the a
gricu
ltura
l mec
hani
satio
n and
serv
ices i
ndus
try.
Build
capa
city o
f loca
l stak
ehold
ers
to pr
oduc
e or a
ssem
ble ap
prop
riate
agric
ultur
al m
achin
ery.
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ctNu
mbe
r of o
perat
ional
agric
ultur
al m
achin
es
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD-
DARS
Priva
te se
ctor, T
EVET
ARe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
as
sem
ble m
achin
ery
Build
capa
city i
n the
safe
and
prod
uctiv
e ope
ration
of ag
ricult
ural
mac
hinery
and i
n its
man
agem
ent
and m
ainten
ance
.
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, M
oTPW
– Pla
nt an
d Ve
hicle
Hire
and
Engin
eerin
g Serv
ices
(PVH
ES), P
rivate
secto
r
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
build
capa
city
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.5
: Pro
mot
e hom
e-gro
wn in
vent
ions
and i
nnov
atio
ns in
agric
ultu
ral m
echa
nisa
tion a
nd se
rvice
prov
ision
.
Crea
te inn
ovati
ve cu
rricu
la in
agric
ultur
al en
ginee
ring f
or
voca
tiona
l and
tech
nical
and f
or
tertia
ry ed
ucati
onal
instit
ution
s
Annu
al gr
owth
in
Agric
ultur
al Gr
oss D
omes
tic
Produ
ct
Num
ber o
f ope
ration
al ag
ricult
ural
mac
hines
> 6%
annu
ally
TBD
by en
d 201
6
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R 201
5]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Mala
wian
Univ
ersitie
s, TE
VATA
, Voc
ation
al Tra
ining
Cent
res,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Capa
city t
o dev
elop
innov
ative
curri
cula
exist
s
Cond
uct re
searc
h on a
gricu
ltural
m
echa
nizati
on.
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, and
DC
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Re
searc
h ins
titut
ions
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
unde
rtake
rese
arch
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.3.6
: Pro
mot
e the
deve
lopm
ent a
nd gr
owth
of fa
rmer
-man
aged
agric
ultu
ral m
echa
nisa
tion g
roup
s.
Build
capa
city o
f loca
l stak
ehold
ers
to fin
ance
, ope
rate,
man
age,
and
main
tain a
gricu
ltural
mac
hinery
.
Annu
al gr
owth
in Ag
ricul-
tural
Gros
s Dom
estic
Prod
uct
> 6%
annu
ally
6.0%
(201
4) [S
ource
: AE
R, 20
15]
MoA
IWD-
DARS
, DCD
, DA
ES, P
VHES
, Min.
of
Loca
l Gov
t. TEV
ETA,
priva
te se
ctor
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces
90
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Supp
ort c
onsu
mer
literac
y pro
gram
s alo
ng th
e agr
icultu
ral va
lue ch
ains.
Annu
al gr
owth
in
agric
ultur
al va
lue ad
dition
an
d agr
o-proc
esse
d out
put
Annu
al gr
owth
in re
al inc
ome r
ealis
ed fro
m
agric
ultur
e
Perce
ntag
e of la
bour
force
em
ploye
d in v
alue a
dditio
n an
d agr
opro
cessi
ng
Share
of N
ation
al Bu
dget
disbu
rsed t
o agr
icultu
re se
ctor
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts.
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts.
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n.
20%
> 6%
20%
[By 2
020]
≥ 10
%
50%
20%
50%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
14.3%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, NGO
s, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns,
CFTC
,
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
supp
ort p
rogram
s
Prom
ote de
velop
men
t and
m
ainten
ance
of ag
ricult
ure-r
elated
inf
rastru
cture,
such
as ro
ads,
value
ad
dition
cent
res, a
nd w
areho
uses
to
enha
nce u
rban
-rural
mark
et lin
kage
s.
MoA
IWD,
MoT
PW,
MoL
GRD,
Farm
er org
aniza
tions
Capa
city a
vaila
ble to
m
aintai
n and
deve
lop
infras
tructu
re
Prom
ote co
mpe
titive
ness
in th
e tra
nspo
rt se
ctor, i
nclud
ing th
rough
oth
er m
odes
of tra
nspo
rt.
MoA
IWD,
MoT
PWRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
pr
omote
linka
ges
Prom
ote ni
che m
arkets
for n
on-
tradit
ional
prod
ucts
for ex
ports
, e.g.
, oil
seed
s and
fishe
ries.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f Fo
reign
Affai
rs, M
oITEx
port
prod
ucts
prod
uced
Prom
ote in
creas
ed us
e of c
ontra
ct far
ming
, out
-grow
er sch
emes
, an
d oth
er ap
prop
riate
value
chain
co
ordina
ting m
echa
nism
s for
sm
allho
lder c
omm
ercial
izatio
n.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Farm
er org
aniza
tions
Increa
sed
unde
rstan
ding o
f co
ntrac
t farm
ing an
d wi
llingn
ess t
o ado
pt
cont
ract fa
rming
Estab
lish a
n app
ropria
te sta
keho
lder
and p
olicy
mak
er rep
resen
tation
and
coord
inatio
n bod
y to d
evelo
p valu
e ch
ains.
91
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.2
: Fac
ilita
te th
e cre
atio
n of n
ew st
ructu
red m
arke
ts, es
pecia
lly in
legu
mes
, oils
eeds
, and
suga
rcane
, cof
fee,
lives
tock
, and
fish
eries
pr
oduc
ts.
Deve
lop a
polic
y fram
ewor
k for
the
prici
ng of
agric
ultur
al pr
oduc
e and
pr
oduc
ts im
prov
ing on
the c
urren
t sy
stem
s suc
h as m
inim
um fa
rm-
gate
price
s and
cont
ract fa
rming
.
Share
of ag
ricult
ural
GDP
not fr
om to
bacco
and m
aize
Annu
al gr
owth
in re
al inc
ome r
ealis
ed fro
m
agric
ultur
e
> 50
%
≥ 6%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
oFEP
&D; C
FTC
Reso
urce
s and
ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
create
and m
anag
e bo
dy
Mon
itor fa
irnes
s and
co
mpe
titive
ness
of pr
icing
takin
g pla
ce un
der c
ontra
ct far
ming
.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
; CFT
CCa
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
deve
lop fra
mew
ork
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.3
: Fac
ilita
te AD
MAR
C ref
orm
s to i
mpr
ove m
arke
t effi
cienc
y and
profi
tabi
lity t
o the
bene
fit of
farm
ers.
Estab
lish a
mem
orand
um of
un
derst
andin
g betw
een A
DMAR
C an
d gov
ernm
ent s
o tha
t ADM
ARC
can p
lay its
socia
l func
tions
relat
ed
to foo
d sec
urity
and s
ocial
prote
ction
on
a ful
l-cos
t reco
very
basis
with
out
puttin
g at r
isk its
com
merc
ial
functi
ons a
nd ac
tivitie
s
Custo
mer
satis
factio
n with
AD
MAR
CTB
D by e
nd of
2016
TBD
by en
d 201
6An
nual
Repo
rt of
ADM
ARC;
ADM
ARC
Custo
mer
Satis
factio
n Su
rvey
ADM
ARC s
enior
m
anag
emen
t co
mm
itted
to
imple
men
ting
refor
ms
Impr
ove e
fficien
cy an
d broa
den
busin
ess b
ase o
f com
merc
ial
activ
ities o
f ADM
ARC
Profita
bility
of AD
MAR
CTB
D by e
nd of
2016
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
Annu
al Re
port
of AD
MAR
C
Strate
gicall
y red
uce c
osts
asso
ciated
wi
th m
aintai
ning a
nd op
eratin
g th
e infr
astru
cture
of AD
MAR
C wi
thou
t com
prom
ising
its ab
ility t
o en
gage
in pr
ovisi
on of
agric
ultur
al m
arketi
ng se
rvice
s to s
mall
holde
rs
Annu
al Re
port
of AD
MAR
C
92
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Revie
w th
e mini
mum
buyin
g pric
e po
licy a
nd fo
cus o
n alte
rnati
ve
mec
hanis
ms f
or in
creas
ing
com
petit
ive pr
icing
of ag
ricult
ural
prod
uce t
o the
bene
fit of
the
small
holde
r farm
er an
d ADM
ARC
Profita
bility
of AD
MAR
CTB
D by e
nd of
2016
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
Annu
al Re
port
of AD
MAR
CAD
MAR
C sen
ior
man
agem
ent
com
mitt
ed to
im
plem
entin
g ref
orm
s
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.4
: Pro
mot
e agr
icultu
ral v
alue a
dditi
on an
d agr
o-pro
cess
ing.
Enco
urag
e priv
ate se
ctor
agrib
usine
ss inv
estm
ents
in ru
ral
areas
geare
d at c
reatin
g proc
essin
g an
d valu
e add
ition c
luster
s and
hu
bs.
Annu
al gr
owth
in ag
ricul-
tural
value
addit
ion an
d ag
ro-pr
oces
sed o
utpu
t
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
al se
ctor
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n
20%
>10%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
rCo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Mob
ilize r
esou
rces t
o cate
r for
small
and m
edium
agro-
proc
essin
g en
terpr
ises t
hrou
gh en
hanc
ing
partn
ership
s with
othe
r stat
e and
no
n-stat
e acto
rs.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, NG
Os, D
evelo
pmen
t pa
rtners
Avail
abilit
y of
resou
rces
Stren
gthe
n nati
onal
agro-
proc
essin
g for
ums t
o coo
rdina
te th
e im
plem
entat
ion of
agro-
proc
essin
g int
erven
tions
by al
l stak
ehold
ers.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, Farm
er org
ani-
zatio
ns, N
GOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n for
ums
Prom
ote ex
pos f
or ag
ricult
ural
value
ad
ded p
roduc
ts in
the d
omes
tic an
d ex
port
mark
ets.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
rRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
pr
omote
expo
s
Prom
ote va
lue ad
dition
in se
lected
ag
ro-ba
sed p
roduc
ts for
impo
rt su
bstit
ution
.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
rRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to pr
omote
value
ad
dition
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utPe
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cato
rTa
rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Prom
ote pr
ovisi
on of
regu
lar,
upda
ted, a
nd tim
ely in
form
ation
an
d res
earch
rega
rding
agro-
base
d ind
ustri
es.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Rese
arch u
ndert
aken
Supp
ort d
istric
t leve
l alig
nmen
t of
locali
zed a
gro-p
roces
sing s
trateg
ies
to en
hanc
e int
egrat
ion of
activ
ities.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
oLGR
DRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
su
ppor
t coo
rdina
tion
functi
ons n
eces
sary
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.5
: Sup
port
the g
rowt
h and
prom
ote t
he co
mpe
titive
ness
of ag
ricul
tura
l com
mod
ity ex
chan
ges t
o enh
ance
agric
ultu
ral m
arke
t effi
cienc
y
Prom
ote fa
rmers
acce
ss to
com
mod
ity ex
chan
ge sy
stem
sVo
lumes
of co
mm
oditie
s tra
ded t
hrou
gh co
mm
odity
ex
chan
ge sy
stem
s
TBD b
y end
of 20
16TB
D by
end o
f 201
6AC
E, AH
CX, M
oIT,
MoA
IWD
AHCX
and A
CE
man
agem
ent in
creas
e inv
estm
ents
focus
ed
on fa
rmers
Facil
itate
increa
se in
num
ber o
f co
mm
oditie
s trad
ed on
com
mod
ity
exch
ange
s
Num
ber o
f diffe
rent
com
mod
ities t
raded
throu
gh
the c
omm
odity
exch
ange
sy
stem
s
TBD b
y end
of 20
16TB
D by
end o
f 201
6AC
E, AH
CX, M
oIT,
MoA
IWD
ACE a
nd AH
CX ar
e wi
lling t
o sha
re da
ta on
trade
d volu
mes
Prom
ote m
arket
risk m
anag
emen
t th
rough
com
mod
ity ex
chan
ges
Value
of ris
k man
agem
ent
focus
ed tra
nsac
tions
tra
ded o
n the
com
mod
ity
exch
ange
s
TBD b
y end
of 20
16TB
D by
end o
f 201
6AC
E, AH
CX, M
oIT,
MoA
IWD
ACE a
nd AH
CX m
ake
new
effor
ts to
offer
risk m
anag
emen
t ins
trum
ents
on th
eir
mark
ets
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n sou
rceAs
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ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.6
: Stre
ngth
en an
d har
mon
ize ag
ricul
tura
l mar
ket i
nfor
mat
ion s
yste
ms.
Colla
borat
ive co
llecti
on, p
roces
sing,
and d
issem
inatio
n of a
gricu
ltural
m
arket
data
supp
orted
.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts
Share
of yo
uth o
f em
ploym
ent a
ge w
ith ac
cess
to, ow
nersh
ip of,
or co
ntrol
of
prod
uctiv
e agr
icultu
ral
asse
ts
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts
50%
50%
20%
50%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, NS
ONe
cessa
ry fin
ancia
l res
ource
s ava
ilable
for
inve
stmen
t in
infor
mati
on sy
stem
s
Farm
ers’ a
ccess
to up
-to-da
te an
d rel
iable
mark
et inf
orm
ation
on
com
mod
ity de
man
d, pr
ices (
input
s/ou
tput
s), an
d serv
ices p
romote
d.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, NS
O, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns
Acce
ss to
mod
ern in
form
ation
an
d com
mun
icatio
n tec
hnolo
gy
(ICT)
tools
amon
g farm
ers, y
outh
, an
d agr
o-bus
inesse
s in r
ural
com
mun
ities a
nd ho
useh
olds
facilit
ated.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
inistr
y of
Infor
mati
on, P
rivate
se
ctor, N
GOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prov
ide IC
T too
ls
Capa
cities
for p
roduc
ers an
d farm
ers
in th
e use
of m
arket
infor
mati
on
syste
ms b
uilt.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
inistr
y of
Infor
mati
on, P
rivate
se
ctor, N
GOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
enha
nce c
apac
ities
Natio
nal a
gricu
ltural
infor
mati
on
man
agem
ent p
rogram
mes
using
ICT
base
d tec
hnolo
gies s
treng
then
ed.
MoA
IWD,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs,
MoIT
Suffic
ient te
chnic
al ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
95
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ance
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cato
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rget
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.7
: Ens
ure t
hat a
gricu
ltura
l mar
ket a
nd tr
ade p
olici
es an
d reg
ulat
ions
are t
rans
pare
nt, e
viden
ce-b
ased
, and
enfo
rced.
Polic
y con
sisten
cy an
d coh
erenc
e on
food s
ecur
ity, fo
od sa
fety,
and t
rade
supp
orted
.
Num
ber o
f evid
ence
-ba
sed n
ew or
revis
ed
polic
ies, le
gal fr
amew
orks
, reg
ulatio
ns, a
dmini
strati
ve
proc
edur
es or
insti
tutio
nal
syste
ms a
pprov
ed fo
r im
plem
enta
tion t
hrou
gh
stake
holde
r con
sulta
tive a
nd
inclus
ive pr
oces
ses.
Num
ber o
f new
or
revise
d evid
ence
-base
d po
licies
, lega
l fram
ewor
ks,
regula
tions
, adm
inistr
ative
pr
oced
ures
or in
stitu
tiona
l sy
stem
s im
plem
ente
d
10 [B
y 202
0]
8
2 [20
15]
0
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote po
licy
cons
isten
cy
Evide
nce-b
ased
trade
polic
y for
mula
tion,
dialog
ue, a
nd
imple
men
ted an
d prom
oted
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Parti
cipati
on of
sta
keho
lders
in th
e dia
logue
proc
ess
Dev
elopm
ent o
f a co
ordina
ted an
d cre
dible
region
al an
d con
tinen
tal
fram
ewor
k add
ressin
g issu
es of
food
se
curit
y sup
porte
d.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f Fo
reign
Affai
rsCa
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
coor
dinate
Capa
city d
evelo
pmen
t for
trade
polic
y for
mula
tion a
nd
imple
men
tation
, impa
ct as
sessm
ent, a
nd ne
gotia
tion o
n ag
ro-ba
sed p
roduc
ts su
ppor
ted.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
supp
ort
Introd
uctio
n of o
ne fo
od sa
fety
organ
isatio
n to o
verse
e all i
ssues
of
food s
afety
in th
e cou
ntry
prom
oted
Food
safet
y org
anisa
tion
create
d1
0M
oAIW
D, M
oITRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.8
: Pro
mot
e acce
ss to
fina
ncial
serv
ices a
nd ag
ricul
tura
l cre
dit, p
artic
ular
ly fo
r pro
duce
rs an
d sm
all an
d med
ium
agro
-pro
cess
ors,
inclu
ding
wom
en an
d you
th, a
nd pe
rsons
with
disa
bilit
ies.
Produ
ct fin
ancin
g thr
ough
trade
r cre
dit, m
arketi
ng an
d who
lesale
co
mpa
ny fin
ance
, and
lead
-firm
fin
ancin
g sup
porte
d.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
e sec
tor
≥ 10
%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
Bank
ing Se
ctor, M
FIsPr
ivate
secto
r res
ource
s ava
ilable
for
inve
stmen
t in
agric
ultur
e
Trade
-rece
ivable
s fina
ncing
throu
gh
instru
men
ts su
ch as
an Ex
port
Deve
lopm
ent F
und f
acilit
ated
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
RBM
Cond
ucive
m
acro
econ
omic
and
polic
y env
ironm
ent
for ag
ricult
ural
inves
tmen
t
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Phys
ical-a
sset c
ollate
raliza
tion
throu
gh w
areho
use r
eceip
ts fin
ance
rep
urch
ase a
gree
men
ts (re
pos)
and
finan
cial le
asing
(leas
e–pu
rchas
e) fac
ilitate
d.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
e sec
tor
≥ 10
%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate se
ctor
Deve
lopm
ent o
f agr
icultu
re ris
k m
itigati
on pr
oduc
ts m
arkets
, inc
luding
insu
rance
, forw
ard
cont
racts,
and f
utur
es co
ntrac
ts fac
ilitate
d.
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
RBM
, Priv
ate se
ctor
Deve
lopm
ent o
f oth
er fin
ancia
l en
hanc
emen
ts ge
ared t
oward
s th
e agr
icultu
re se
ctor, s
uch a
s se
curit
izatio
n ins
trum
ents,
loan
gu
arant
ees,
joint
-vent
ure fi
nanc
e, m
atchin
g gran
ts, an
d oth
ers
facilit
ated.
MoF
EP&D
, MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.9
: Sup
port
impr
ovem
ents
in qu
ality
stan
dard
s and
grad
ing s
yste
ms f
or al
l agr
icultu
ral c
omm
oditi
es.
Effor
ts to
impr
ove p
roduc
t qua
lity
and p
roduc
t safe
ty for
expo
rt-or
iented
proc
essin
g clus
ters a
nd fo
r do
mes
tic m
arkets
supp
orted
.
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts
20%
50%
20%
50%
MoIT
, MoA
IWD-
DARS
Inves
tmen
ts are
mad
e in
quali
ty as
suran
ce
labora
tories
, grai
n sto
rage f
acilit
ies an
d tes
ting e
quipm
ent
Deve
lopm
ent a
nd us
e of g
rading
an
d qua
lity st
anda
rds i
n oil s
eed
and s
ugarc
ane p
roduc
ts, liv
estoc
k an
d mea
t, dair
y prod
ucts,
and
fishe
ries p
romote
d.
MoIT
, MoA
IWD-
DARS
Skille
d hum
an
resou
rces w
ith
appr
opria
te ca
pacit
y are
avail
able
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Deve
lopm
ent o
f proc
ess c
ontro
l an
d prod
uct e
xam
inatio
n and
ce
rtific
ation
servi
ces f
or ag
ricult
ural
com
mod
ities f
acilit
ated.
Aflato
xin le
vels
in gr
ound
nuts
and m
aize
Grou
ndnu
ts: TB
D by
end 2
016
Maiz
e: TB
D by
end
2016
Grou
ndnu
ts: TB
D by
en
d 201
6M
aize:
TBD
by en
d 20
16
Mala
wi Bu
reau o
f Sta
ndard
s, M
oAIW
D-DA
RS, II
TA
Inves
tmen
ts are
mad
e in
quali
ty as
suran
ce
labora
tories
, grai
n sto
rage f
acilit
ies an
d tes
ting e
quipm
ent
Skille
d hum
an
resou
rces w
ith
appr
opria
te ca
pacit
y are
avail
able
Audit
and a
ccred
itatio
n sys
tems f
or
the a
gricu
lture
secto
r stre
ngth
ened
. M
alawi
Burea
u of
Stand
ards,
MoA
IWD
Custo
mize
d trai
ning p
rogram
s to
impr
ove q
uality
, cont
rol di
seas
e, an
d assu
re on
-farm
food
safet
y de
velop
ed.
Mala
wi Bu
reau o
f Sta
ndard
s, M
oAIW
D-DA
ES an
d DAR
S
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.4.1
0: Pr
omot
e reg
iona
l and
glob
al ex
ports
of va
lue-a
dded
agric
ultu
ral c
omm
oditi
es.
On-go
ing m
onito
ring o
f prev
alent
no
n-trad
e barr
iers i
n Mala
wi’s
agric
ultur
e exp
ort m
arkets
an
d red
uctio
n of M
alawi
’s own
ag
ricult
ure-r
elated
non-t
rade
barri
ers su
ppor
ted.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in va
lue
of ag
ricult
ural
expo
rts
Value
of ag
ricult
ural
impo
rts
displa
ced b
y dom
estic
ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n
Annu
al gr
owth
in sh
are of
ag
ro-pr
oces
sed o
r valu
e-ad
ded a
gricu
ltural
expo
rts
50%
20%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoIT
, MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, RBM
Exten
sive p
romoti
on of
Mala
wi’s
agric
ultur
al pr
oduc
ts ab
road
throu
gh fo
reign
miss
ions a
nd tra
de
fairs
cond
ucted
.
MoIT
, MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, RBM
Infor
mati
on of
pr
oduc
ts av
ailab
le in
foreig
n miss
ions
Thoro
ugh m
arket
resea
rch on
co
nsum
er de
man
d and
quali
ty req
uirem
ents
cond
ucted
. A p
rofile
for hi
gh im
pact
agric
ultur
al en
terpr
ises t
hat p
rovide
good
ret
urns
on in
vestm
ent d
evelo
ped.
MoIT
, MoA
IWD,
acad
emia
and
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s, M
ITC
Capa
city a
nd
resou
rces a
vaila
ble to
de
velop
profi
le
Com
plian
ce an
d com
mitm
ents
to bi-
latera
l and
mult
i-later
al reg
ional
integ
ration
instr
umen
ts pr
omote
d.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f Fo
reign
Affai
rs, M
oIT,
MoF
EP&D
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
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icy
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rity
Area
3.5
: Foo
d an
d Nu
triti
on S
ecur
ity
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.1
: Pro
mot
e pro
ducti
on an
d util
isatio
n of d
iverse
nutri
tious
food
s in l
ine w
ith th
e Nat
iona
l Nut
ritio
n Pol
icy an
d Stra
tegi
c Plan
.
Know
ledge
, attit
udes
, and
skills
of
farm
hous
ehold
s in d
ietary
div
ersific
ation
impr
oved
.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of h
ouse
holds
m
eetin
g 6-fo
od gr
oup
mini
mum
dieta
ry div
ersity
req
uirem
ent
Share
of to
tal ca
lorie
intak
e fro
m st
arch c
rops
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
old in
fants
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of h
ouse
holds
m
eetin
g 6-fo
od gr
oup
mini
mum
dieta
ry div
ersity
req
uirem
ent
80%
50%
[WFP
targ
et is
38%]
29%
[By 2
020]
80%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
73%
[IHS2
]
37%[
DHS 2
015/
16]
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f He
alth,
Mini
stry o
f Ed
ucati
on, M
inistr
y of
Gend
er, D
NHA,
NGOs
, Civ
il soc
iety,
Med
ia,
Acad
emic
and r
esea
rch
instit
ution
s
Willi
ngne
ss of
farm
ho
useh
olds t
o lea
rn
Servi
ces o
f Farm
Hom
e Assi
stant
s/As
sistan
t Foo
d and
Nut
rition
Offic
ers
and L
ead F
armers
on di
etary
issue
s ree
ngag
ed an
d stre
ngth
ened
.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, M
inistr
y of H
ealth
, M
inistr
y of E
duca
tion,
Mini
stry o
f Gen
der,
DNHA
, NGO
s, Civ
il so
ciety,
Med
ia,
Acad
emic
and r
esea
rch
instit
ution
s
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
reeng
age H
ome
Assis
tants/
Assis
tant
Food
and N
utrit
ion
Offic
ers an
d Lea
d Fa
rmers
Coord
inatio
n of n
utrit
ion se
nsitiv
e ex
tensio
n serv
ice de
livery
from
state
an
d non
-state
actor
s sup
porte
d
MoA
IWD-
DAES
M
inistr
y of H
ealth
, M
inistr
y of E
duca
tion,
Mini
stry o
f Gen
der,
DNHA
, NGO
s, Civ
il so
ciety,
Med
ia,
Acad
emic
and r
esea
rch
instit
ution
s
Willi
ngne
ss of
actor
s to
colla
borat
e
Produ
ction
of hi
gh va
lue an
d nu
tritio
us le
gum
es, d
rough
t-res
istan
t crop
s, ho
rticu
ltural
cro
ps, li
vesto
ck, a
nd aq
uacu
lture
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f He
alth
Reso
urce
s and
ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
prod
uce h
igh
value
and n
utrit
ious
com
mod
ities
99
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Agric
ultur
al rel
ated i
ncom
e ge
nerat
ing ac
tivitie
s ena
bling
th
e pop
ulatio
n obt
ain su
fficien
t inc
ome f
or th
eir fo
od an
d nut
rition
req
uirem
ents
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, NGO
s, DN
HAInc
ome g
enera
ting
activ
ities a
re via
ble
Utiliz
ation
of in
digen
ous f
ruits
, ve
getab
les, s
mall
stoc
k, ed
ible
insec
ts, an
d sm
all w
ild an
imals
pr
omote
d.
Mini
stry o
f Edu
catio
n, M
inistr
y of G
ende
r, DN
HA, N
GOs,
Civil
socie
ty, M
edia,
Indige
nous
fruits
an
d sm
all st
ock a
re av
ailab
le
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.2
: Fos
ter a
dequ
ate m
arke
t sup
ply o
f dive
rse an
d nut
ritio
us fo
ods.
Dive
rsific
ation
in pr
oduc
tion o
f cro
ps, li
vesto
ck, a
nd fis
h in o
rder
to en
hanc
e ava
ilabil
ity of
nutri
tious
foo
d prod
ucts
amon
g farm
ers
enco
urag
ed.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in
num
ber o
f hou
seho
lds
mee
ting 6
-food
grou
p m
inim
um di
etary
divers
ity
requir
emen
tSh
are of
total
calor
ie int
ake
from
starc
h crop
s
Simps
ons i
ndex
of
agric
ultur
al pr
oduc
tion
divers
ificati
on
Annu
al gr
owth
in re
al inc
ome r
ealis
ed fro
m
agric
ultur
e
Annu
al gr
owth
in
agric
ultur
al va
lue ad
dition
an
d agr
o-pro
cesse
d out
put
80%
50%
[WFP
targ
et is
38%]
Grea
ter th
an 60
%
≥ 6%
20%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
73%
[IHS2
]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
by en
d 201
6
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, Civi
l soc
iety,
NGOs
Farm
ers w
illing
ness
to div
ersify
Food
mark
ets an
d valu
e cha
ins
deliv
ering
suffic
ient, h
igh qu
ality,
nu
tritio
us, s
afe, a
nd cu
ltural
ly ac
cept
able
indige
nous
food
s str
engt
hene
d.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, Civi
l soc
iety,
NGOs
Avail
abilit
y of
nutri
tious
and
cultu
rally
acce
ptab
le foo
ds
Socia
l prot
ectio
n prog
rams c
aterin
g for
the m
ost v
ulnera
ble fo
od
insec
ure h
ouse
holds
stren
gthe
ned.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, De
velop
men
t part
ners,
Civ
il soc
iety,
NGOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n prog
rams
Increa
sed p
artici
patio
n in o
ff-farm
inc
ome g
enera
ting e
nterp
rises
, es
pecia
lly fo
r wom
en an
d you
th
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f He
alth,
Mini
stry o
f Ed
ucati
on, M
inistr
y of
Gend
er, D
NHA,
NGOs
, Civ
il soc
iety,
Med
ia,
Acad
emic
and r
esea
rch
instit
ution
s
Wom
en an
d you
th
willin
gnes
s to
parti
cipate
in of
f-farm
inc
ome g
enera
ting
enter
prise
s
100
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Targ
eting
mec
hanis
ms f
or th
e de
livery
of sa
fety n
et pr
ogram
mes
, inc
luding
cash
trans
fers i
mpr
oved
.
Capa
city b
uildin
g &
Instit
ution
al arc
hitec
ture
efficie
ncy i
ndex
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, De
velop
men
t part
ners,
Civ
il soc
iety,
NGOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
impr
ove t
argeti
ng
mec
hanis
ms
Equit
able
distri
butio
n of in
com
e, es
pecia
lly fo
r wom
en th
rough
en
hanc
emen
t of th
eir kn
owled
ge of
m
arket
functi
ons p
romote
d.
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en w
ith
acce
ss, ow
nersh
ip or
cont
rol
of pr
oduc
tive a
gricu
ltural
as
sets
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D, M
oIT, P
rivate
se
ctor, C
ivil s
ociet
y, NG
Os
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
enha
nce k
nowl
edge
Tech
nolog
ies th
at red
uce
post-
harve
st los
ses i
n stor
age,
pres
ervati
on an
d foo
d proc
essin
g pr
omote
d.
Share
of to
tal ca
lorie
intak
e fro
m st
arch c
rops
Annu
al gr
owth
in
agric
ultur
al va
lue ad
dition
an
d agr
o-proc
esse
d out
put
50%
[WFP
targ
et is
38%]
20%
73%
[IHS2
]TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, Civi
l soc
iety,
NGOs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote te
chno
logies
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.3
: Ens
ure f
ood s
afety
for a
ll.
Quali
ty co
ntrol
and m
onito
ring
mec
hanis
ms f
or ag
ricult
ural
food
prod
ucts,
inclu
ding d
etecti
on of
afl
atoxin
and m
axim
um re
sidua
l lev
els fo
r pes
ticide
s and
food
ad
ditive
s int
roduc
ed.
Num
ber o
f food
safet
y rel
ated h
ealth
case
s per
annu
m
Aflato
xin le
vels
in gr
ound
nuts
and m
aize
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Grou
ndnu
ts: TB
D by
end 2
016
Maiz
e: TB
D by
end
2016
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Grou
ndnu
ts: TB
D by
en
d 201
6M
aize:
TBD
by en
d 20
16]
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, MoH
, Pr
ivate
secto
rRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
Impr
oved
coord
inatio
n for
foo
d safe
ty co
ntrol
amon
g key
sta
keho
lders
in th
e foo
d cha
in,
includ
ing id
entifi
catio
n of r
oles a
nd
respo
nsibi
lities
.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, MoH
, Pr
ivate
secto
rW
illing
ness
to ha
rmon
ize
Imple
men
tation
of fo
od sa
fety
legisl
ation
, esp
ecial
ly sa
nitary
and
phyto
sanit
ary an
d ins
pecto
rate
mea
sures
enha
nced
.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, MoH
, Pr
ivate
secto
rCo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Capa
city o
f com
mun
ities t
o de
al wi
th fo
od sa
fety i
ssues
Str
engt
hene
d.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, MoH
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, NGO
sRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to str
engt
hen
com
mun
ities
101
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.4
: Pro
mot
e priv
ate s
ecto
r inv
estm
ents
in pr
oduc
tion,
proc
essin
g and
mar
ketin
g of h
igh q
ualit
y nut
ritio
us fo
ods;
inclu
ding
co
mpl
emen
tary
food
s.
A com
petit
ive en
viron
men
t with
red
uced
risk i
n doin
g bus
iness
for
priva
te se
ctor in
vestm
ents
in va
lue
chain
s rela
ted to
food
secu
rity a
nd
nutri
tion c
reated
.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
old in
fants
29%
[By 2
020]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, NGO
s, DN
HACo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Priva
te se
ctor fi
rms l
inked
to bi
o for
tifica
tion i
nitiat
ives.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, NGO
s, DN
HACo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Acce
ss to
credit
and fi
nanc
e for
pr
ivate
secto
r bus
iness
enco
urag
ing
prod
uctio
n of n
utrit
ious f
oods
im
prov
ed.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, DNH
ACo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Priva
te se
ctor b
randin
g or
gene
ric ad
verti
sing a
nd br
andin
g su
rpas
sing n
ation
al qu
ality
stand
ards f
acilit
ated
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r, DNH
ARe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
ad
verti
se/b
rand
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.5
: Coo
rdin
ate i
nves
tmen
ts an
d sub
-secto
ral p
olici
es an
d stra
tegi
es th
at he
lp im
prov
e the
natio
n’s nu
tritio
nal s
tatu
s and
prom
ote
healt
hy di
ets.
Produ
ction
of nu
tritio
us fo
ods l
inked
wi
th sc
hool
feedin
g prog
ramm
es
and o
ther
food p
rogram
mes
.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
old in
fants
29%
[By 2
020]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, DNH
A, M
oEST
, Dev
. part
ners,
NG
Os
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
Increa
sed b
udge
tary a
lloca
tion f
or
nutri
tion-e
nhan
cing a
gricu
ltural
ac
tivitie
s adv
ocate
d for.
MoA
IWD,
MoF
EP&D
, DH
NARe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
102
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.6
: Pro
mot
e bio
-forti
ficat
ion a
nd fo
rtific
atio
n of m
ajor f
ood s
tapl
es.
Inves
tmen
ts in
food v
alue c
hain
for fo
rtific
ation
and n
utrie
nt
supp
lemen
tation
prom
oted.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
olds
29%
[By 2
020]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote fo
rtific
ation
Plant
bree
ding a
nd bi
otech
nolog
y tec
hniqu
es to
impr
ove n
utrie
nt
cont
ent o
f majo
r stap
le foo
ds
enha
nced
.
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Capa
city a
nd
resou
rces a
vaila
ble
to en
hanc
e plan
t br
eedin
g and
bio
techn
ology
Aware
ness
cam
paign
s on
biofor
tified
and f
ortifi
ed fo
ods
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
unde
rtake
aware
ness
cam
paign
s
Larg
e sca
le ad
optio
n of b
iofor
tified
foo
d vari
eties
for p
roduc
tion,
com
merc
ializa
tion a
nd co
nsum
ption
pr
omote
d.
MoA
IWD
– DCD
, DAR
S, DA
ES; M
oIT,
Priva
te se
ctor
Biofor
tified
stap
le foo
d germ
plasm
av
ailab
le an
d ac
cept
able
to M
alawi
’s farm
ers an
d co
nsum
ers
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.7
: Pro
mot
e foo
d and
nutri
tion e
duca
tion f
or al
l.
Loca
l farm
er org
aniza
tions
linke
d wi
th co
mm
unity
-leve
l Nut
rition
Care
Grou
ps to
crea
te nu
tritio
n-foc
used
sy
nerg
ies.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
olds
Food
safet
y rela
ted he
alth
case
s ann
ually
Share
of to
tal ca
lorie
intak
e fro
m st
arch c
rops
29%
[By 2
020]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
50%
[WFP
targ
et is
38%]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
73%[
Sour
ce: IH
S 2]
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, C
ivil s
ociet
y, NG
Os, F
armer
organ
izatio
ns, M
oH,
MoE
ST, D
NHA
Willi
ngne
ss to
colla
borat
e
Exten
sion e
duca
tion a
nd
beha
viour
al ch
ange
com
mun
icatio
n for
impr
oved
nutri
tion p
romote
d.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, C
ivil s
ociet
y, NG
Os, M
oH, M
oEST
, DN
HA
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote ex
tensio
n ed
ucati
on
103
National Agriculture Policy
Mon
itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.6
: Agr
icul
tura
l Ris
k M
anag
emen
tOu
tput
Perfo
rman
ce In
dica
tor
Targ
etBa
selin
eVe
rifica
tion s
ource
Assu
mpt
ions
/Risk
s
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.6.1
: Esta
blish
a di
versi
fied p
ortfo
lio of
agric
ultu
ral p
rodu
ction
risk
man
agem
ent i
nstru
men
ts an
d tec
hnol
ogies
.
Trans
paren
cy an
d rule
s-bas
ed
man
agem
ent a
nd in
terve
ntion
s in
mark
ets pr
omote
d
Num
ber o
f peo
ple ne
eding
foo
d assi
stanc
eTB
D (b
y end
2016
)6.5
milli
on [2
016]
Mala
wi Vu
lnerab
ility
Asse
ssmen
t Com
mit-
tee Re
port
Politi
cal w
ill an
d wi
llingn
ess o
f sen
ior
man
agem
ent o
f key
ag
encie
s to u
ndert
ake
refor
ms
Coord
inatio
n betw
een a
nd w
ithin
instit
ution
s and
actor
s dea
ling
with
agric
ultur
al ris
k man
agem
ent
prom
oted
Coord
inate
and s
treng
then
ke
y ins
titut
ions i
n agr
icultu
ral
risk m
anag
emen
t suc
h as
ADM
ARC,
Depa
rtmen
t of D
isaste
r M
anag
emen
t Affa
irs, N
ation
al Fo
od
Rese
rve Ag
ency
Mov
e tow
ards a
com
binati
on of
vir
tual
(e.g.
call o
ption
s, etc
.) and
ph
ysica
l Stra
tegic
Grain
Rese
rves f
or
Mala
wi
Increa
se fa
rmer
adop
tion o
f drou
ght
and fl
ood t
oleran
t crop
varie
ties
Propo
rtion
of na
tiona
l cro
pped
area
plan
ted to
tol
erant
varie
ties
5%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD
Toler
ant v
arieti
es ar
e ac
cept
able
to far
mers
Prom
ote th
e use
of ag
ricult
ural
insur
ance
as a
risk m
itigati
on
mea
sure,
such
as w
eath
er-ind
ex
crop a
nd liv
estoc
k ins
uran
ce an
d liv
estoc
k hea
lth in
suran
ce.
Publi
c and
priva
te ex
pend
i-tu
re on
agric
ultur
al ins
ur-
ance
prem
iums
TBD
(by e
nd 20
16)
>MW
K2bil
lion
MoA
IWD
– DAP
S;
MoF
EP&D
; RBM
, Co
mm
ercial
Bank
s, DO
DMA
Reso
urce
s and
capa
c-ity
avail
able
to co
llect
data
and a
nalys
e ins
uran
ce pr
emium
s da
ta.
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.6
: Pro
mot
e bio
-forti
ficat
ion a
nd fo
rtific
atio
n of m
ajor f
ood s
tapl
es.
Inves
tmen
ts in
food v
alue c
hain
for fo
rtific
ation
and n
utrie
nt
supp
lemen
tation
prom
oted.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
olds
29%
[By 2
020]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote fo
rtific
ation
Plant
bree
ding a
nd bi
otech
nolog
y tec
hniqu
es to
impr
ove n
utrie
nt
cont
ent o
f majo
r stap
le foo
ds
enha
nced
.
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Capa
city a
nd
resou
rces a
vaila
ble
to en
hanc
e plan
t br
eedin
g and
bio
techn
ology
Aware
ness
cam
paign
s on
biofor
tified
and f
ortifi
ed fo
ods
prom
oted.
MoA
IWD,
DNHA
, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Civi
l so
ciety,
NGO
s, M
oH,
Rese
arch i
nstit
ution
s
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
unde
rtake
aware
ness
cam
paign
s
Larg
e sca
le ad
optio
n of b
iofor
tified
foo
d vari
eties
for p
roduc
tion,
com
merc
ializa
tion a
nd co
nsum
ption
pr
omote
d.
MoA
IWD
– DCD
, DAR
S, DA
ES; M
oIT,
Priva
te se
ctor
Biofor
tified
stap
le foo
d germ
plasm
av
ailab
le an
d ac
cept
able
to M
alawi
’s farm
ers an
d co
nsum
ers
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.5.7
: Pro
mot
e foo
d and
nutri
tion e
duca
tion f
or al
l.
Loca
l farm
er org
aniza
tions
linke
d wi
th co
mm
unity
-leve
l Nut
rition
Care
Grou
ps to
crea
te nu
tritio
n-foc
used
sy
nerg
ies.
Stunt
ing pr
evale
nce a
mon
g 0-5
year
olds
Food
safet
y rela
ted he
alth
case
s ann
ually
Share
of to
tal ca
lorie
intak
e fro
m st
arch c
rops
29%
[By 2
020]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
50%
[WFP
targ
et is
38%]
37%
[DHS
2015
/16]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
73%[
Sour
ce: IH
S 2]
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, C
ivil s
ociet
y, NG
Os, F
armer
organ
izatio
ns, M
oH,
MoE
ST, D
NHA
Willi
ngne
ss to
colla
borat
e
Exten
sion e
duca
tion a
nd
beha
viour
al ch
ange
com
mun
icatio
n for
impr
oved
nutri
tion p
romote
d.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, C
ivil s
ociet
y, NG
Os, M
oH, M
oEST
, DN
HA
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote ex
tensio
n ed
ucati
on
104
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.6.2
: Sup
port
impr
ovem
ents
in th
e qua
lity o
f mar
ket i
nfor
mat
ion s
yste
ms f
or m
anag
emen
t of r
isks a
ssoc
iated
with
agric
ultu
ral
mar
kets.
Reso
urce
s for
deve
lopm
ent o
f a m
arket
infor
mati
on sy
stem
inc
rease
d
Num
ber o
f peo
ple ne
eding
foo
d assi
stanc
e
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of h
ouse
holds
m
eetin
g 6 fo
od gr
oup
mini
mum
dietar
y dive
rsity
requir
emen
t
TBD
(by e
nd 20
16)
80%
TBD
(by e
nd 20
16
6.5 m
illion
[201
6]
TBD
by en
d 201
6
TBD
(by e
nd 20
16
Mala
wi Vu
lnerab
ility
Asse
ssmen
t Co
mm
ittee
Repo
rt
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
inves
t in in
form
ation
sy
stem
s dev
elopm
ent
Impr
oved
M&E
of ris
k man
agem
ent
interv
entio
ns to
asse
ss im
pacts
of
polic
ies an
d int
erven
tions
and
to im
prov
e effe
ctive
ness
of po
licy
mak
ing
Stren
gthe
n foo
d sec
urity
early
wa
rning
syste
m to
mak
e it m
ore
com
preh
ensiv
e and
effic
ient
in ale
rting
stak
ehold
ers of
any
emerg
ing fo
od se
curit
y risk
s.
MoA
IWD
(NFR
A, AD
MAR
C), M
oIT,
Priva
te se
ctor, D
oDM
A, M
oNRE
M
Exist
ence
of a
food
secu
rity e
arly w
arning
sy
stem
Enha
nce q
uality
and t
imeli
ness
of da
ta co
llecti
on, a
nalys
is, an
d inf
orm
ation
disse
mina
tion t
o ena
ble
infor
med
decis
ion m
aking
and r
apid
respo
nse i
n the
even
t of a
food
se
curit
y em
ergen
cy.
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
, NSO
, M
oIT, P
rivate
secto
r, Do
DMA
Reso
urce
s and
ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
enha
nce t
imeli
ness
and q
uality
of da
ta co
llecti
on an
d dis
sem
inatio
n
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.6.3
: Sup
port
a reg
iona
l app
roac
h to e
nsur
ing f
ood a
nd nu
tritio
n sec
urity
.
Prom
ote in
vestm
ents
in reg
ional
strate
gic gr
ain re
serve
s and
sto
rage s
ystem
s for
the p
urpo
ses o
f ad
dres
sing f
ood s
ecur
ity ris
ks.
Perce
ntag
e inc
rease
in th
e nu
mbe
r of h
ouse
holds
m
eetin
g 6 fo
od gr
oup
mini
mum
dieta
ry div
ersity
req
uirem
ent
80%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D (N
FRA,
AD-
MAR
C), M
oIT, P
rivate
se
ctor, D
oDM
A
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
inves
t in st
rateg
ic gr
ain re
serve
s
105
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rBa
selin
eVe
rifica
tion s
ource
Assu
mpt
ions
/Risk
s
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.6.4
: Pro
mot
e int
egra
ted m
anag
emen
t and
cont
rol o
f pes
ts an
d dise
ases
.
Inves
t in an
d main
tain i
nfras
tructu
re an
d equ
ipmen
t for p
est a
nd di
seas
e m
anag
emen
t, inc
luding
dip t
anks
an
d mist
blow
ers.
Avera
ge fa
rm yi
elds o
f m
aize,
rice,
tobac
co,
legum
es, s
unflo
wer,
sorg
hum
, mille
t, roo
t and
tu
bers
Maiz
e: 4 t
/ha
Rice:
4 t/h
aTo
bacco
: 2 t/h
aGr
ound
nut: 2
t/ha
Soya
bean
: 2 t/h
aPig
eonp
ea: 2
t/ha
Com
mon
bean
s:1 t
/ha
Sunfl
ower:
2 t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 2
t/ha
Mille
t: 2t/h
aCa
ssava
: TBD
by
end 2
016
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by en
d 201
6Sw
eet P
otatoe
s: TB
D by
end 2
016
Maiz
e: 2.2
t/ha
Rice:
2.0 t/h
aTo
bacco
:1.0
t/ha
Grou
ndnu
t:1.0t
/ha
Soya
bean
: 1.1
t/ha
Pigeo
npea
: 1.0t
/ha
Com
mon
bean
s: 0.5
t/h
aSu
nflow
er: 1.
0t/h
aSo
rghu
m: 1
t/ha
Mille
t: 0.85
t/ha
Cassa
va: T
BD by
end
2016
Irish
Potat
oes:
TBD
by
end 2
016
Swee
t Pota
toes:
TBD
by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD
(DAH
LD,
DCD,
Fishe
ries)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
for
inve
stmen
t
Empo
wer c
omm
unitie
s, th
rough
ca
pacit
y stre
ngth
ening
initia
tives
, to
man
age i
nfras
tructu
re for
pest
and
disea
se co
ntrol
.
Lives
tock p
opula
tions
Beef
cattl
e: 2
milli
onDa
iry ca
ttle:
200,0
00Go
at & s
heep
: 8
milli
on
Chick
ens:
90
milli
onPig
s:4.5
milli
onCa
ptur
e fish
eries
: 15
6,000
tonn
esAq
uacu
lture:
8,000
tonn
es
MoA
IWD
(DAH
LD,
DCD,
Fishe
ries)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
empo
wer
com
mun
ities
106
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Surve
illanc
e sys
tems f
or m
onito
ring
outb
reaks
of pe
sts an
d dise
ases
str
engt
hene
d.
Redu
ced p
revale
nce a
nd
incide
nces
of an
imal
disea
ses
Newc
astle
: M
ortal
ity of
ch
icken
s < 5%
Africa
n Swi
ne Fe
ver
–mor
talitie
s of p
igs
< 20
%Ra
bies-
reduc
e to <
20
case
s/yea
rEa
st Co
ast F
ever-
m
ortal
ities <
10%
80%
mor
tality
in
chick
ens w
ith
Newc
astle
dise
ase
Caus
es 90
% m
ortal
ities
of pig
s >2
00 ca
ses /
year
[DAH
LD 20
14]
Caus
es 70
-90%
mor
talitie
s of c
attle
MoA
IWD
(DAH
LD,
DCD,
Fishe
ries)
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n the
syste
m
Stren
gthe
n prog
ramm
es fo
r anim
al dis
ease
prev
entio
n, inc
luding
va
ccina
tion.
MoA
IWD-
DAHL
D, NG
Os, P
rivate
secto
rRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
str
engt
hen p
rogram
s
Test
and e
xplor
e biot
echn
ology
op
tions
for d
iseas
e and
pest
cont
rol60
%TB
D by
end 2
016
DARS
, DAH
LD,
Rese
arch
Orga
nizati
ons,
NGOs
, De
velop
men
t part
ners,
Pr
ivate
secto
r, Bulk
ing
grou
ps
Capa
city a
vaila
ble
to de
velop
bio
techn
ology
optio
nsRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to str
engt
hen t
he
lives
tock i
ndus
try
107
National Agriculture Policy
Mon
itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.7
: Em
pow
erm
ent o
f You
th, W
omen
and
Vul
nera
ble
Grou
ps in
Agr
icul
ture
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.7.1
: Pol
icy St
atem
ent 7
.1: P
rom
ote a
ccess
to, o
wner
ship
and c
ontro
l of p
rodu
ctive
reso
urce
s, in
cludi
ng la
nd, w
ater
, and
farm
inpu
ts, fo
r wo
men
, you
th an
d vul
nera
ble g
roup
s.
Imple
men
t spe
cializ
ed pr
ojects
that
alloc
ate la
nd tit
les an
d wate
r righ
ts to
hous
ehold
s, es
pecia
lly fo
r you
th,
wom
en an
d vuln
erable
grou
ps.
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en w
ith
acce
ss, ow
nersh
ip or
cont
rol
of pr
oduc
tive a
gricu
ltural
as
sets
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
inistr
y of L
ands
; M
inistr
y of G
ende
r; M
oAIW
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, Mini
stry o
f La
bour
and Y
outh
Favo
urab
le lan
d ten
ure s
ystem
s
Crea
te co
mm
unity
aware
ness
on
yout
h, wo
men
and v
ulnera
ble
grou
ps’ e
mpo
werm
ent a
nd
owne
rship
of lan
d and
othe
r pr
oduc
tive r
esou
rces.
Mini
stry o
f Lan
ds;
Mini
stry o
f Gen
der;
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f Ju
stice
, Mini
stry o
f Lo
cal G
overn
men
t
Willi
ngne
ss of
com
mun
ities t
o up
take m
essa
ges
Deve
lop ag
ricult
ural
prog
ramm
es
and t
echn
ologie
s tha
t are
yout
h-fri
endly
and g
ende
r-sen
sitive
Share
of yo
uth o
f em
ploy-
men
t age
with
acce
ss to,
ow
nersh
ip of
or co
ntrol
of
prod
uctiv
e agr
icultu
ral
asse
ts
55%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D, M
inistr
y of
Gend
erRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble to
cre
ate pr
ogram
s
Crea
te an
d sup
port
yout
h, wo
men
an
d vuln
erable
grou
ps fo
r incre
ased
pa
rticip
ation
in co
mm
ercial
ag
ricult
ure a
long a
ll valu
e cha
ins.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry
of La
nds;
Mini
stry o
f Ge
nder;
Priva
te se
ctor,
Mini
stry o
f Lab
our a
nd
Yout
h
Wom
en an
d you
th
parti
cipati
ng in
the
grou
ps fo
rmed
108
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.7.2
: Pro
mot
e agr
icultu
ral e
duca
tion a
nd te
chni
cal t
rain
ing f
or w
omen
, you
th, a
nd vu
lner
able
grou
ps pa
rticu
larly
thos
e livi
ng w
ith
disa
bilit
ies.
Prom
ote in
creas
ed yo
uth
parti
cipati
on in
agric
ultur
e and
ag
ribus
inesse
s thr
ough
prom
oting
yo
uth c
ham
pions
as co
mm
unity
role
mod
els to
enco
urag
e oth
er yo
uth.
Num
ber o
f jobs
crea
ted fo
r yo
uth i
n agr
icultu
re se
ctor
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD,
Min.
Yout
h, NG
Os, M
inistr
y of
Labo
ur
Willi
ngne
ss of
yout
hs
to pa
rticip
ate in
ag
ricult
ure
Revis
e agr
icultu
ral cu
rricu
la in
educ
ation
insti
tutio
ns at
all le
vels
so
that
agric
ultur
al su
bjects
are m
ore
agri-
busin
ess o
rient
ed.
Share
of yo
uth o
f em
ploym
ent a
ge w
ith ac
cess
to, ow
nersh
ip of
or co
ntrol
of
prod
uctiv
e agr
icultu
ral
asse
ts
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry
of Ed
ucati
on,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Willi
ngne
ss of
educ
ation
insti
tutio
ns
to rev
ise cu
rricu
la
Stren
gthe
n the
capa
city o
f ag
ricult
ural
traini
ng in
stitu
tions
M
oAIW
D, M
oFEP
&D,
Mini
stry o
f Edu
catio
n, De
velop
men
t part
ners
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
stren
gthe
n cap
acity
Desig
n and
imple
men
t resid
entia
l ag
ricult
ural
leade
rship
prog
rams
using
com
mun
ity co
llege
s, ru
ral
techn
ical c
olleg
es, a
nd ot
her
traini
ng in
stitu
tions
targ
eting
scho
ol lea
vers.
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en
with
acce
ss to,
owne
rship
of, or
cont
rol of
prod
uctiv
e ag
ricult
ural
asse
ts
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D, M
inistr
y of
Labo
ur, M
in of
Yout
hCa
pacit
y to d
esign
an
d im
plem
ent
agric
ultur
al lea
dersh
ip pr
ogram
s
Desig
n and
imple
men
t men
torsh
ip pr
ogram
s to s
uppo
rt yo
uth
enga
gem
ent in
the a
gricu
lture
secto
r.
MoA
IWD,
Yout
h and
Sp
orts
SMED
I
Capa
city t
o des
ign
and m
anag
e m
entor
ship
prog
rams
Coord
inate
the d
elive
ry of
mas
s m
edia
and o
ther
ICT to
advo
cate
for ag
ribus
iness
deve
lopm
ent,
espe
cially
amon
g wom
en, y
outh
an
d vuln
erable
grou
ps.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, MOI
, M
in. Yo
uth,
Min
of Ge
nder,
NGO
s
Func
tiona
l ICT
infras
tructu
re
109
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.7.3
: Sup
port
agrib
usin
ess e
ntre
pren
eursh
ip am
ong w
omen
, you
th, a
nd vu
lner
able
grou
ps pa
rticu
larly
thos
e livi
ng w
ith di
sabi
lities
.
Supp
ort fo
rmati
on of
wom
en
and y
outh
grou
ps th
at rec
eive
agrib
usine
ss tra
ining
, fina
nce,
man
agem
ent a
nd le
aders
hip
skills
, whil
e pay
ing at
tentio
n to
repres
entat
ion of
vulne
rable
Num
ber o
f jobs
crea
ted fo
r yo
uth i
n agr
icultu
re se
ctor
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, M
inistr
y of E
duca
tion,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs,
Gend
er, Yo
uth
Capa
city a
nd
resou
rces a
vaila
ble to
pr
ovide
traini
ngSh
are of
yout
h of
emplo
ymen
t age
with
acce
ss to,
owne
rship
of or
cont
rol
of pr
oduc
tive a
gricu
ltural
as
sets
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en
with
acce
ss to,
owne
rship
of, or
cont
rol of
prod
uctiv
e ag
ricult
ural
asse
ts
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.7.4
: Fac
ilita
te ac
cess
to fi
nanc
e for
wom
en, y
outh
and v
ulne
rabl
e gro
ups i
n agr
icultu
re.
Facil
itate
prov
ision
of st
art-up
capit
al to
schoo
l-leav
ers an
d univ
ersity
gr
adua
tes fo
r agr
i-bus
iness
deve
lopm
ent.
Num
ber o
f jobs
crea
ted fo
r yo
uth i
n agr
icultu
re se
ctor
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD,
TEVE
TA
MoIT
, MoF
EP&D
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
Facil
itate
wom
en’s,
yout
h’s an
d vu
lnerab
le gr
oups
’ acce
ss to
finan
ce
throu
gh fo
rmati
on of
grou
ps
Share
of yo
uth o
f em
ploym
ent a
ge w
ith ac
cess
to, ow
nersh
ip of
or co
ntrol
of
prod
uctiv
e agr
icultu
ral
asse
ts
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, M
oIT, M
oFEP
&D,
Finan
ce in
stitu
tions
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en
with
acce
ss to,
owne
rship
of, or
cont
rol of
prod
uctiv
e ag
ricult
ural
asse
ts
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6
110
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.7.5
: Pro
mot
e par
ticip
atio
n of w
omen
, you
th an
d vul
nera
ble g
roup
s in a
grop
roce
ssin
g, va
lue a
dditi
on an
d agr
icultu
ral e
xpor
ts.
Desig
n ded
icated
prog
ramm
es
for w
omen
, you
th an
d vuln
erable
gr
oups
in pr
oduc
tion o
f agr
o-ex
ports
, agr
oproc
essin
g, an
d valu
e ad
dition
.
Value
of ag
ro-ex
ports
, and
ag
ro-pr
oces
sed/
value
adde
d pr
oduc
ts pr
oduc
ed by
the
dedic
ated p
rogram
s
TBD
by en
d of
2016
TBD
by en
d of 2
016
Data
and R
epor
ts fro
m th
e new
dedi-
cated
prog
ramm
es fo
r wo
men
and y
outh
Politi
cal w
ill to
desig
n an
d im
plem
ent p
ro-gr
amm
es de
dicate
d to
wom
en an
d you
th
111
National Agriculture Policy
Mon
itorin
g of
Pol
icy
Prio
rity
Area
3.8
: Ins
titut
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t, Co
ordi
natio
n an
d Ca
paci
ty
Stre
ngth
enin
g
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.1
: Pro
mot
e sta
keho
lder
coor
dina
tion i
n for
mul
atio
n, im
plem
enta
tion,
and r
eview
of ag
ricul
ture
and r
elate
d pol
icies
and p
rogr
ams.
Impr
ove t
he ca
pacit
y of M
oAIW
D an
d oth
er sta
keho
lders
to rev
iew
and u
pdate
agric
ultur
al po
licies
in a
timely
man
ner.
Num
bers
of ne
w or
rev
ised e
viden
ce-ba
sed
polic
ies/ le
gal fr
amew
orks
/ reg
ulatio
ns/ a
dmini
strati
ve
proc
edur
es/ in
stitu
tiona
l sy
stem
s app
rove
d for
im
plem
entat
ion th
rough
sta
keho
lder c
onsu
ltativ
e and
inc
lusive
proc
esse
s
102
OPC,
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
, MoF
EP&D
, De
velop
men
t part
ners
Willi
ngne
ss to
colla
borat
e
Impr
ove p
erfor
man
ce m
anag
emen
t an
d Mon
itorin
g and
Evalu
ation
(M
&E) s
ystem
s in a
gricu
lture.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
60%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D, EP
&D,
CISA
NET, D
evelo
pmen
t pa
rtners
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
impr
ove p
erfor
man
ce
man
agem
ent a
nd
mon
itorin
g
Stren
gthe
n the
Agric
ultur
e Sec
tor
Wor
king G
roup t
o harn
ess s
ynerg
ies
and e
stabli
sh in
nova
tive a
pproa
ches
for
impr
oved
func
tionin
g of e
xistin
g sy
stem
s in t
he se
ctor.
Num
bers
of ne
w or
rev
ised e
viden
ce-ba
sed
polic
ies/ le
gal fr
amew
orks
/ reg
ulatio
ns/ a
dmini
strati
ve
proc
edur
es/ in
stitu
tiona
l sy
stem
s im
plem
ente
d th
rough
stak
ehold
er co
nsult
ative
and i
nclus
ive
proc
esse
s
80
OPC,
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
, M
oFEP
&DCo
nduc
ive
envir
onm
ent
Ratio
naliz
e and
stan
dard
ize
proc
edur
es, re
gulat
ory e
nviro
nmen
t an
d poli
cy co
ordina
tion f
or
agric
ultur
al tra
de.
MoA
IWD,
MoIT
Capa
city a
vaila
ble
to rat
ionali
ze
and s
tanda
rdize
pr
oced
ures
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Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.2
: Pro
mot
e dev
elopm
ent o
f pro
fess
iona
lly-op
erat
ed an
d effi
cient
farm
er or
gani
zatio
ns, p
artic
ular
ly co
oper
ative
s.
Upda
te th
e farm
er org
aniza
tion
datab
ase.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
60%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D-DA
ES, M
oIT,
Farm
er org
aniza
tions
, NG
Os
Capa
city t
o upd
ate
datab
ase
Revie
w th
e stat
us of
farm
er org
aniza
tions
and i
nves
tigate
facto
rs as
socia
ted w
ith su
ccessf
ul far
mer
organ
izatio
nal d
evelo
pmen
t.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, MoIT
, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
nsRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to rev
iew fa
rmer
orga
nizati
ons
Ident
ify an
d stre
ngth
en
organ
izatio
ns w
orkin
g on f
armer
organ
izatio
n cap
acity
deve
lopm
ent
to im
prov
e the
effec
tiven
ess o
f far
mer
organ
izatio
ns.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, MoIT
, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
nsRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to str
engt
hen
orga
nizati
ons
Desig
n and
imple
men
t prog
rams
to m
eet e
xistin
g cap
acity
gaps
of
regist
ered a
nd fu
nctio
nal fa
rmer
organ
izatio
ns, a
ssocia
tions
, and
co
opera
tives
.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, MoIT
, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
nsCa
pacit
y and
res
ource
s ava
ilable
to
imple
men
t prog
rams
Crea
te aw
arene
ss am
ong
small
holde
r farm
ers on
the
adva
ntag
es an
d ben
efits
of org
anizi
ng th
emse
lves i
nto f
armer
organ
izatio
ns.
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, MoIT
, Fa
rmer
organ
izatio
nsSm
allho
lders
willin
gnes
s to
orga
nize t
hem
selve
s int
o farm
er or
ganiz
ation
s
Build
capa
city o
f farm
er org
aniza
tions
to fa
cilita
te th
e de
livery
of ex
tensio
n serv
ices t
o th
eir m
embe
rs.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT, N
GOs,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
an
d cap
acity
of fa
rmer
orga
nizati
ons
Supp
ort th
e dev
elopm
ent o
f new
far
mer
organ
izatio
ns fo
cusin
g on
targe
ted va
lue ch
ains,
e.g., o
ilsee
ds
and d
airy.
MoA
IWD,
Priva
te se
ctor, M
oIT,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
deve
lop Fa
rmer
orga
nizati
ons
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utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.3
: Im
prov
e coo
rdin
atio
n and
capa
city f
or ag
ricul
tura
l ser
vices
deliv
ery.
Mob
ilize r
esou
rces t
o im
prov
e ex
tensio
n deli
very
syste
ms w
ithin
distri
cts an
d EPA
s.
Ratio
of Ag
ricult
ural
Exten
sion S
ervice
Agen
ts to
Farm
ers
1:10
001:
3000
MoA
IWD
(DAE
S, DA
HLD,
DARS
, Fis
herie
s), M
oLGR
D, Pr
ivate
secto
r, De
velop
men
t part
ners
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
impr
ove a
gricu
ltural
se
rvice
s
Stren
gthe
n plur
alisti
c dem
and-
drive
n exte
nsion
polic
y and
its
imple
men
tation
.
Perce
nt of
inve
stmen
ts in
the a
gricu
lture
secto
r dir
ected
to ag
ricult
ure
exten
sion s
ervice
s
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAES
, DA
HLD,
DARS
, Fis
herie
s; Pr
ivate
secto
r, Dev
elopm
ent
partn
ers,
Capa
city a
nd
resou
rces a
vaila
ble to
str
engt
hen p
lurali
stic
exten
sion p
olicy
Build
capa
city t
o coo
rdina
te th
e plu
ralist
ic an
d dec
entra
lized
ex
tensio
n sys
tem, i.
e. co
ordina
ting
state
and n
on-st
ate ex
tensio
n se
rvice
prov
iders
in ord
er to
harm
onize
and s
tanda
rdize
ex
tensio
n mes
sage
s.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
60%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D-DA
ES, P
rivate
se
ctor, D
evelo
pmen
t pa
rtners
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
build
capa
city
Impr
ove s
ervice
cond
itions
for fr
ont
line a
gricu
lture
staff,
enha
ncing
m
obilit
y, tra
ining
, staf
f moti
vatio
n, an
d equ
ipmen
t.
MoA
IWD,
NGOs
, De
velop
men
t part
ners,
Pr
ivate
secto
r
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
impr
ove c
ondit
ions
Recru
it, tra
in, an
d reta
in m
ore fro
nt
line a
gricu
ltural
staff
, with
a sp
ecific
foc
us on
incre
asing
fem
ale st
aff
recru
itmen
t and
reten
tion a
t all
levels
.
MoA
IWD,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs,
NGOs
, Priv
ate se
ctor
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
recru
it and
train
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.4
: Fac
ilita
te an
d sup
port
infra
struc
tura
l dev
elopm
ent f
or im
prov
ed ag
ricul
tura
l pub
lic se
rvice
deliv
ery.
Emba
rk on
hous
ing an
d offic
e im
prov
emen
ts for
agric
ultur
al fro
ntlin
e staf
f.
Share
of N
ation
al Bu
dget
Disb
urse
d to A
gricu
lture
Secto
r
≥ 10
%14
.3% [2
014]
MoA
IWD,
MoT
PW
(Buil
dings
), MoL
HUD
(Hou
sing)
, MoF
EP&D
, M
oLGR
D, De
v. part
ners
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
impr
ove h
ousin
g
Mob
ilize r
esou
rces f
or co
nstru
ction
an
d main
tenan
ce of
agric
ultur
e-rel
ated i
nfras
tructu
re, in
cludin
g inf
rastru
cture
for cu
tting-e
dge
resea
rch.
MoA
IWD
(DAR
S),
MoT
PW (B
uildin
gs),
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rs
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
for
cons
tructi
on an
d m
ainten
ance
Colla
borat
e on r
ural
electr
ificati
on
prog
rams f
or ag
ricult
ural
area
office
s, sta
ff hou
ses,
and a
gro-
proc
essin
g hub
s.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAES
M
oNRE
M (E
nerg
y)
Colla
borat
e on t
ransp
ort
infras
tructu
re an
d inv
estm
ents
in lin
e with
agric
ultur
al de
velop
men
t pr
ogram
s.
MoA
IWD,
MoT
PW
Impr
ove c
omm
unica
tion
infras
tructu
re an
d netw
orks
in
MoA
IWD
office
s.
MoA
IWD,
Mini
stry o
f Inf
orm
ation
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utPe
rform
ance
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rget
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line
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catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.5
: Pro
mot
e ref
orm
s of a
gricu
ltura
l insti
tutio
ns, s
ubsid
ies an
d pro
gram
mes
to m
ake t
hem
mor
e sus
tain
able
and c
ost e
ffecti
ve.
Explo
re m
anufa
cturin
g or b
lendin
g fer
tilize
rs loc
ally o
r reg
ionall
y to
reduc
e cos
ts.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
, DAR
S, an
d DCD
,Pr
ivate
secto
rs
Cond
ucive
en
viron
men
t
Enco
urag
e and
broa
den p
rivate
se
ctor p
artici
patio
n in f
ertiliz
er an
d oth
er far
m in
put m
arkets
.
Annu
al gr
owth
in va
lue of
pr
ivate
secto
r inve
stmen
ts in
agric
ultur
al se
ctor
≥ 10
%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
DARS
, an
d DCD
MoIT
, Priv
ate
secto
r
Ratio
naliz
e farm
er co
ntrib
ution
to
the s
ubsid
ized f
arm in
puts.
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
and
DCD
Capa
city t
o des
ign
effec
tive s
trateg
ies
Desig
n a st
rateg
y for
succe
ssful
grad
uatio
n of fa
rmers
from
subs
idy
prog
rams.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAPS
and
DCD
Incor
porat
e com
plim
entar
y int
egrat
ed so
il fert
ility m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es in
farm
inpu
t sub
sidies
.
MoA
IWD-
DLR
C, Re
searc
h ins
titut
ions
Com
plem
entar
y str
ategie
s ava
ilable
Use s
ubsid
ies to
prom
ote zo
ning
and c
rop di
versi
ficati
on.
Simps
on In
dex o
f Ag
ricult
ural
prod
uctio
n div
ersific
ation
> 60
%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DCD
and
DLRC
Reso
urce
s ava
ilable
to
prom
ote zo
ning a
nd
crop d
iversi
ficati
on
Impr
ove t
he pr
ocur
emen
t effi
cienc
ies of
farm
inpu
ts to
ensu
re tim
ely de
livery
.
MoA
IWD-
DCD
and
Logis
tics U
nitInp
uts p
rocur
ed ea
rly
Impr
ove a
nd sc
ale up
inno
vativ
e ap
proa
ches
for d
elive
ry of
agric
ultur
al su
bsidi
es.
Capa
city &
Insti
tutio
nal
Efficie
ncy I
ndex
TBD
by en
d 201
6TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DCD,
Deve
lopm
ent p
artne
rsRe
sour
ces a
vaila
ble
to sca
le up
inno
vativ
e ap
proa
ches
Impr
ove t
he ta
rgeti
ng cr
iteria
of
subs
idies
to be
in lin
e with
the
com
merc
ializa
tion o
f sub
sisten
ce
farm
ers, i.
e., ta
rgeti
ng of
prod
uctiv
e far
mers
.
MoA
IWD-
DCD
Capa
city a
vaila
ble
to an
alyse
targ
eting
cri
teria
116
National Agriculture Policy
Outp
utPe
rform
ance
Indi
cato
rTa
rget
Base
line
Verifi
catio
n sou
rceAs
sum
ptio
ns/R
isks
Polic
y Sta
tem
ent 3
.8.6
: Int
egra
te H
IV/A
IDS i
nter
vent
ions
in ag
ricul
tura
l stra
tegi
es an
d pro
gram
impl
emen
tatio
n.
Increa
se ac
cess
to ag
ricult
ural
labou
r-sav
ing te
chno
logies
to
hous
ehold
s with
mem
bers
living
wi
th H
IV/AID
S.
Agric
ultur
al tec
hnolo
gy
adop
tion I
ndex
> 60
%TB
D by
end 2
016
MoA
IWD-
DAES
Avail
abilit
y of la
bour
-sa
ving t
echn
ologie
s
Ensu
re eff
ectiv
e im
plem
entat
ion of
th
e Gen
der, H
IV an
d AID
S stra
tegy
of M
oAIW
D in
partn
ership
with
sta
keho
lders.
Ratio
of w
omen
-to-m
en w
ith
acce
ss to,
owne
rship
of, or
co
ntrol
of pr
oduc
tive a
gric.
as
sets
33%
TBD
by en
d 201
6M
oAIW
D-DA
ES, M
oH,
Min
of. G
ende
r, De
velop
men
t part
ners,
Reso
urce
s and
ca
pacit
y ava
ilable
to
imple
men
t Gen
der
and H
IV str
ategy